Arena Magazine 2008 Issue 4 Winter Arena

Campaigns

Make tax credits work for you
The union took part in a major publicity drive to tell members about working tax credits.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Respect from Westminster
Almost 70 MPs turned out to support Usdaw’s festive push for respect for shopworkers when the union held a publicity event at Westminster in October, three weeks ahead of the official Respect Week which was held in early November.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Supporting Parents and Carers: Spotlight Day
Fair play for working carers was the theme for this year’s spotlight day – part of the union’s award winning supporting parents and carers campaign
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Editorial

Membership matters
As we come towards the end of the year the turmoil in the global financial system has cast a huge shadow over all of our lives.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Legal Services

Belinda’s nightmare
Shop assistant Belinda Keogh was left ‘absolutely terrified’ after masked robbers armed with baseball bats tied up her and her colleagues at the Tesco store in Radford, Coventry in November 2006.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

How to make the most of FirstCall Usdaw
Usdaw’s new streamlined legal service for personal injury claims has seen a 32 per cent increase in the number of claims compared to the same time last year and it has also been a huge success with reps who are using the improved service to recruit more and more members.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Injury claim for Brenda
Production worker Brenda McLocklan was delighted when Usdaw won her almost £40,000 in compensation after a serious accident at work.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Warehouse trauma for Phil
Phil McDonald had a narrow escape when he was hit on the back of the neck by a metal safety barrier.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

What you said...
Your comments on how Legal Plus has helped you.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning round up
The union’s drive to encourage members to return to learning continued to progress through the year with thousands signing up for courses ranging from basic skills, IT, foreign languages and much more.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Pay

National minimum wage
Usdaw continued to press for improvements to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and scored a partial victory when the Government announced it would consider lowering the adult rate from 22 to 21.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

People and Events

2008 Round-up
Usdaw members had plenty to celebrate in 2008 with continued growth in membership, the launch of FirstCall Usdaw and millions of pounds recovered for members who were either injured at or outside of work or treated unfairly at work.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

26 and below
Tesco team leader and rep Matty Allen is keen to see young workers get paid a fair wage and a fair deal at work.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Make your mark: use your vote
The timetables are given below. Members who have changed address recently should contact the records department at central office as soon as possible.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Report from the Electoral Reform Services for the election of general secretary
Our report for the above election, which closed at 5pm on 12 September is as follows:
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

The flying Scotsman
Robert Shannon has travelled a long way down the learning track and is now using his newfound skills to help others kick-start their own educational journeys.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Young gifted and black
One of Usdaw’s newest reps Hawa Sim is a busy woman. The 31 year-old is a mother who works full-time and studies part-time for a HNC in bio-medical science as well as learning the ropes both as a union and a health and safety rep.
19 November 2008 [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.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Rights at work

Festive stress
Your question answered.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Frozen out at work
Your question answered.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Holiday headache
Your question answered.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Open all hours
Your question answered.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Party pooper!
Your question answered.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Underage boozers alert
Your question answered.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

Work and Life

Around the world with Arena...
Never mind planes, trains and automobiles it’s been cruise liners, boats and bicycles this summer as arena set off on its around the world trip.
19 November 2008 [Full Story]

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