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Barbara McAllister has two jobs one paid the other unpaid. She gets on with both of them in a professional and dedicated manner – but it’s not easy and she is not alone. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Community PACT to make streets safer Staff and shoppers in Barry, South Wales, are set to enjoy a safer community after Usdaw rep Dave Sharpe was instrumental in setting up a crime reduction scheme. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Everyone pays for retail crime The UK is paying more than £3.4 billion because of the escalating costs of retail crime, a hard-hitting report has revealed. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Huge success for Maternity Rights Day In workplaces, high streets and shopping centres across the UK members turned out in force to give their support to Usdaw’s Spotlight day on maternity rights. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Making a difference in Bristol Kingswood MP Roger Berry took a timely diversion from his election campaigning to pop into Usdaw’s Bristol office to collect the latest batch of signatures for the Freedom From Fear campaign petition. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Put carers in the spotlight on June 14 There are many hundreds of Usdaw members who play a vital role caring for disabled, elderly and vulnerable relatives or friends. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Show your Respect The Freedom From Fear campaign, which aims to protect retail staff from violence and abuse, will hit the headlines again next month as Usdaw hosts its annual Respect for Shopworkers Day on Wednesday July 13. The campaign, now in its third year, has attracted support from workers, companies, MPs, and the shopping public and will once again see hundreds of Usdaw members making their mark in the workplace. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Union's campaign attracts more members Usdaw membership and the prospect of an independent voice for staff at Marks and Spencer has attracted widespread interest among the company’s workforce. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Companies
Usdaw has submitted pay claims to most of the big retailers and other companies within the union’s sectors as the annual wage round gets under way. Many negotiations are already under way and are expected to be finalised by the summer. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Employment news in brief April proved to be a disastrous month for employment prospects across a number of Usdaw sectors with more than 1,000 job losses announced in addition to the potential 3,200 at Index. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Jobs boost as Tesco’s profits rocket The UK’s biggest retailer Tesco will create 11,000 UK jobs during the next year after it revealed record-breaking profits of more than £2 billion. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Usdaw steps in for Index staff Usdaw has pressed Littlewoods and Argos to absorb as many jobs as possible after the closure and partial sale of the Index group of stores was announced in April. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Conferences
The union’s parliament, the Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM), met in April for four days at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. More than 1,700 elected delegates, officials and visitors were joined by top politicians, leading European trade unionists and employer representatives. Arena reports on some of the highlights. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] ADM 2005 - Make Poverty History campaign Every ten seconds a child in Africa dies of disease or hunger that’s why the Make Poverty History campaign is being supported by the UK trade union movement. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] ADM 2005 - Pat calls time One of the union’s most recognisable faces at ADM is chair of standing orders committee Pat Hunter who has stood down after 25 years. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] ADM 2005 - all aboard the Usdaw bus Residents and visitors to Blackpool were left in no doubt that Usdaw was in town after it sponsored a number of adverts displayed across buses in the town. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] ADM 2005 - making it happen Organising ADM might look simple but the Herculean task of keeping Usdaw’s parliament running smoothly falls to central office’s administration department. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] ADM 2005 - members make all the decisions The union’s parliament debated all of the important issues of the day – pensions, health and safety, pay, holidays, campaigns and much more proving once again in Usdaw. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] ADM 2005 - subscription rate increase Delegates voted overwhelmingly to increase weekly subscription rates from week beginning June 26 this year. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Editorial
Spring proved to be a very busy period for your media team working at ADM in Blackpool and responding to the sad news that the Index chain was to close. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Time to look forward not back I’m pleased Labour won the election, it’s good news for our members and I believe it’s good news for the country. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Equality
Promoting equality and tackling discrimination is an important part of Usdaw’s work, and from 2006 this work will become even more important with the setting up of a new equalities committee in each division. Women and equalities officer Ruth Cross explains. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Get Involved
Twenty three of Usdaw’s finest reps have just embarked on the busiest six months of their lives as part of the union’s own Academy – now in its third successful year. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] National youth weekend - be there Understanding the union and enjoying some serious socialising is on offer to young members at the annual national youth weekend. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Usdaw news direct to your desktop Join our mailing list to receive all the latest news and information from Usdaw. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Legal Services
If you needed legal help: 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Providing you with the best in legal aid Read how these Usdaw members and their families benefited from our Legal Plus service. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] What is Legal Plus? See below for more details on the union's free Legal Plus service and how you can benefit: 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Letters
From Steve Swadling, Andover Twinings H3. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Christmas cracker from Brian From Bruce Fraser, Divisional Officer Scottish division. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Could you write a Star Letter and win £25? Write to the editor of Arena and you could win £25 if your letter is chosen as the star letter. This issue’s winner is Jackie Chadkirk 26 May 2005 [Full Story] First time - and a great time (Star Letter) From Jackie Chadkirk, chair Northern General Retail Trades F87. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] General Election successes From Tracey Macgregor Area Organiser Bristol, South Wales and Western Division. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Loyal John celebrates big 30 From Pat Fitzgerald, South Yorkshire Tesco F187. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Magnificent seven From Allan Kell, Northern Tesco F101. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Recognition for Frankie From Lawrence Wason, Deputy Divisional Officer, Scottish division. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Top man Terry From Dave Thom, Area Organiser. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Lifelong Learning
Opportunities for personal and career development through Lifelong Learning are changing the lives of thousands of Usdaw members. Arena spoke to a Midlands family who are well ahead of the game. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Learning to earn Staff at dried fruit company Sundora now have a fresh opportunity to learn following the opening of their new ‘Fruitful’ centre at the Pocklington site near Hull. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] State of the art learning centre for Co-op A new state of the art learning centre will help provide skills for life for members at Co-operative Group Retail Logistics at Alfreton in Derbyshire. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Member services
As the ranks of Usdaw’s membership have swelled to 340,000 so central office’s administration department has adapted to keep pace with these changes. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Usdaw Travel Club - new benefit for members Welcome to your new USDAW Travel Club offering an unrivalled choice of great value holidays exclusively for all members and their families. We guarantee discounts on every holiday we book and also offer a great range of special offers on everything from short breaks to far away places. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Usdaw member benefits Usdaw provides a range of popular member benefits including: 26 May 2005 [Full Story] People and Events
Young members are the future of Usdaw and in a regular feature on youth activists Arena looks to find out what makes them tick, and takes the pulse of union members aged 26 and below. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Belfast Bob bows out Lifelong union man Bob Gourley retired in May after 23 years’ service – all of it based at the Belfast office. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Free festival London will stage its annual free anti-racist festival on Saturday July 16 at Burgess Park with top bands lined up to support the cause. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Members urged to celebrate union history Top political and trade union speakers will join forces with famous musicians at the annual Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival which will take place on Saturday July 16 and Sunday July 17 in the small Dorset village. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Why I am an Usdaw member Activist Steph Pearson explains why she joined Usdaw and how she's become more active within the union. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Politics
For the very first time a Labour Government has been re-elected for a third consecutive term – an historic achievement and enthusiastically welcomed by Usdaw whose members are much better off thanks to important legislation introduced since 1997. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Recruitment and Organising
A new car, a dream holiday and free shopping are all on offer in an exciting new national recruitment prize draw open to members who sign up at least five new recruits between May 2005 and April 2006. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Signing you up for Usdaw The union’s best recruiters took centre stage in front of an appreciative audience, at the Winter Gardens during ADM in April, as they received their individual and branch awards for their excellent recruitment work. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Winning membership at Wincanton With more than 20,000 members employed in transport Usdaw is a major player in the sector with agreements in well-known companies across the UK. The industry plays a pivotal part in the economy and has a reputation for long hours, hard work and tough conditions. Recent EU legislation has attempted to improve the situation and with reps working hard on the shopfloor to negotiate even better deals it’s all happening in the transport sector. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Young rep in action at Sainsburys, Devon Bakery assistant Sarah Coleman had no hesitation in joining the union when she started work at the age of 17 and three years later it has opened up a whole new chapter in her life. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Young rep in action at Sainsburys, Surrey Usdaw has more than 49,000 members aged under 26 and a busy team of activists are making sure their voices are heard. Arena caught up with some of them at Sainsbury’s. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Young rep in action at Sainsburys, Wiltshire For some people trade unionism runs in the family, so joining Usdaw was the most natural thing in the world for produce department manager Steve Hooper when he started work at the Sainsbury’s store in Melksham, Wiltshire two years ago. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Young reps in action at Sainsburys, Shropshire Dynamic duo Sarah Carswell, 23 and Debbie Shadbolt, 25, are proving teamwork is the key to raising the union’s profile at their Sainsbury’s store in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Transport
One of the most popular resources produced by Usdaw is the driver’s handbook. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] Putting you in the driving seat The new working time legislation topped the agenda for more than 60 delegates at the road transport conference held in Warrington earlier this year. 26 May 2005 [Full Story] |
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