Arena Magazine 2007 Issue 1 January February

Campaigns

Campaign look ahead
Usdaw will launch two new exciting initiatives this year as it seeks to continue its campaigning work in shops, factories, and warehouses across the UK.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Educate to communicate
Usdaw is campaigning to keep English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes affordable for migrant workers.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Family-friendly focus
Usdaw will hold two special Spotlight Days to promote the Award Winning Supporting Parents & Carers Campaign.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Editorial

Flexibility works both ways
This year will see Usdaw cement its place as the campaigning union with exciting new initiatives planned for existing and future campaigns.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Health and Safety

Arena Health
Your health and your safety at work is a vital part of Usdaw’s service.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Legal Services

Debt burden
Hands up if you don’t owe money to at least one credit or store card. Not many takers, and it’s little surprise given that the total amount of personal debt, excluding mortgages, rose by nine per cent last year to around £213bn.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Have you been a victim of violent crime?
If you are attacked at work and suffer physical or psychological injuries you should report it to your local rep, union official or contact the union’s legal department as soon as possible.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Legal Plus
Providing you with free legal help.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong learning - what’s that all about?
Helping members to realise their potential inside and outside of work is at the heart of lifelong learning.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

People and Events

26 and below
Party animal and Union Rep Siobhan Glenn works hard and plays hard and took time out to talk to Arena.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Around the world with Arena!
Looking forward to your summer holiday? Don’t forget to take your copy of Arena with you because you could win shopping vouchers worth £100 by sending in a picture of you or a family member reading the magazine as part of a special competition.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Devon to Downing St. - Heather Morris people’s champion
When Heather Morris first set out to further the cause for workers in her store she had little idea it would take her all the way to Downing Street.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Hitting new heights - Fearless Darran Travis in action
Not many members risk life and limb to promote one of Usdaw’s campaigns but that’s exactly what Darran Travis did when he abseiled down one of the tallest cathedral spires in England.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Protecting you at work
Shopworkers are often in the frontline when it comes to violence and abuse, here two members tell their story.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Show some respect
National Respect Day, now in its fourth year, will be held on July 11 and will provide a national focus for the Freedom From Fear campaign with events planned for London and across the union’s seven divisions.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Recruitment and Organising

Recruit a friend and win £500!
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 into the union.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Usdaw’s Oscar Winners
Some of the union’s very best reps were given the VIP treatment at the annual Organising Awards ceremony held at a top Manchester hotel earlier this year.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

Rights at work

Know your rights - Sips, slips and smokes in focus
It’s important members have at least a basic understanding of their rights, Arena takes a closer look at some common problems.
14 March 2007 [Full Story]

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