 |
Join | Update Your Details | Contact | Feedback | Site Map |  |
|
|
|||
|
|
 |
 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Campaigns Editorial Health and Safety Legal Services Lifelong Learning People and Events Recruitment and Organising Work and Life Campaigns
Shop assistant Lauren Fowler, 19, was too frightened to return to work after an armed robbery left her shaken and traumatised. That’s why she was backing Usdaw’s Respect for Shopworkers Day held on July 12. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Getting to grips with pensions You may not be interested in pensions but ask yourself this – Do you want to retire into poverty? 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Hours is a stunning campaign victory! Thanks to Usdaw the Government withdrew proposals to extend Sunday trading hours for large stores. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Shopfloor joy after campaign triumph Heather and Debbie’s hard work pays off When we heard that Usdaw was launching a campaign to protect the six hour limit on Sunday trading, me and my colleague Debbie Davidson (above right) started collecting signatures on the petition last November. At the time we had little idea of how big this campaign was going to be, writes Heather Morris (above left). 27 September 2006 [Full Story] There’s no excuse for verbal abuse Usdaw campaigners handed out red cards to remind shoppers that verbal abuse will not be tolerated in the UK’s shops and supermarkets. The football-themed event was the focus for the union’s third annual national Respect for Shopworkers Day and saw activists set up publicity stalls with petitions, promotional whistles, balloons and campaign leaflets. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] What a difference a campaign makes! Ask yourself this: Would the Government have extended Sunday trading hours if Usdaw hadn’t launched its campaign? 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Editorial
I was delighted that the Government decided not to carry out proposals to extend Sunday trading for the big retailers. We said all along that this would put pressure on our members and disrupt family life even more. In the end the Government agreed with us and we won the day. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Health and Safety
Your health and your safety at work is a vital part of Usdaw’s service. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Young people at work face added danger There were 12 young people killed at work in the year 2004/5, latest figures have revealed. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Legal Services
Legal Plus won financial security for club steward Rodney Wright who was awarded £66,000 in compensation after a near fatal accident left him with serious head injuries. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] What is Legal Plus This is the union’s free legal service available to members the minute they join Usdaw. It offers advice and representation from lawyers who specialise in work-related cases. Members keep every penny of their compensation, with no hidden fees for insurance premiums, unlike many so-called ‘no win no fee’ companies. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Lifelong Learning
Lifelong learning is helping members to gain new skills, extra confidence and improve their career prospects. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] People like you – Graham Parkin Driver Graham Parkin has been on a long distance journey with a difference after joining Usdaw in 1995. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] People and Events
Union rep and Sainsbury’s assistant Hollie Weeks, 21, is one of Usdaw’s 50,000 members aged 26 and below. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] People like you – Su Patel You won’t find many people who wear more hats than Su Patel who, since getting involved with Usdaw five years ago, is now an in-store rep, health and safety rep, and mobile learning rep. And if that was not enough she is also branch chair, a divisional councillor and sits on the divisional and national equalities forum. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Recruitment and Organising
You can make Usdaw an even bigger union, make your voice stronger and more influential at work, and have the chance of winning a £500 prize if you recruit one of your work colleagues. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] We won with Usdaw! Robert Ziarko is quids in after he won the ‘Recruit a friend and win £500’ draw in the last issue of arena. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] Work and Life
You will often hear people say ‘I know my rights’ but the reality is they don’t. Check out our brief guide to some of the most common questions. 27 September 2006 [Full Story] |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Join | Update Your Details | Contact | Feedback | Site Map | Privacy | Site Survey |
|
© 2003 (USDAW) Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers |
 |
