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Supporting Parents and Carers
Complete the survey - claim what' s yours, it's as easy as ABC
Do you know what benefits you are entitled to as a working parent?... read more »
Use the claim what's yours - it's as easy as ABC pledge card and postcard
Use the Postcard with Pledge Card to raise the Supporting Parents and Carers Campaign with your MP.... read more »
Theme your union noticeboard around claim what's yours - it's as easy as ABC
Usdaw wants to make sure that our members who are juggling paid work with bringing up children know about the benefits they are entitled to and understand how to claim them.... read more »
Getting your MP on board
You can make a real impact by getting your own Labour MP or Euro Candidate out campaigning with you on Spotlight Day. ... read more »
Order the latest campaign materials
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Freedom From Fear
Complete our survey of violence and abuse against retail staff
By completing this questionnaire you are providing important information that will help us to carry the campaign forward.... read more »
Download Usdaw's Winning through campaigning leaflet
Usdaw is campaigning day in day out with employers and Government on a wide range of issues including Freedom From Fear.... read more »
Download our leaflet on Late-night working
Usdaw members are in the firing line as violent crime continues to increase. This leaflet explains the problem and what members and the union can do about it.... read more »
Who is looking after you?
Order our leaflet While you are looking after the shop who is looking after you? (Leaflet 362) and help promote our Freedom from Fear campaign. ... read more »
Order our leaflet on preventing under-age sales
Usdaw recognises the difficulties faced by staff from youngsters attempting to purchase age-restricted goods. Refusing under-age sales is a common trigger for abuse, intimidation and even violence against shopworkers.... read more »
Minimum Wage
Complete Usdaw's survey on Young People and the Minimum Wage
Please visit our new online survey to help us make the case for a higher wage.... read more »
Download the right to vote at 18 but no right to the adult minimum wage postcard
This postcard can be used to gather support for Usdaw’s campaign to extend the adult minimum wage to 18-21 year olds.... read more »
Better national minimum wage for young workers
Download the Usdaw survey and ask 16 and 17 year olds in your workplace to complete and return it to Usdaw. This will help us campaign for an increase in the minimum wage for 16 and 17 year olds and for the full adult rate to be applied at 18.... read more »
Usdaw – Standing up for teenage workers
At this time of year thousands of 16 and 17 year olds start work where Usdaw organises. Many of these young workers do not know about their rights, and they are among the most vulnerable of the workforce, writes political officer Ruth Stoney.... read more »
Play your part in Usdaw’s Minimum Wage Campaign
Urgent help needed – what can you do to help us find out what 16 and 17 year olds really earn? Usdaw is campaigning for 16 and 17 year olds to receive a minimum wage. We urgently need information to use in our submission to the Low Pay Commission.... read more »
Campaign for recognition at Marks & Spencer - Union4marks
M&S needs a PLAN B
Help support Usdaw's campaign for trade union recognition at M&S by asking people to complete and return the Plan B postcard.... read more »
Ask shoppers to support Usdaw’s campaign for union recognition at M&S
This postcard can be used to help Usdaw campaign for fair trade union recognition at M&S.... read more »
Recruit new members at M&S
This leaflet can be used to recruit new members at Marks and Spencer.... read more »
Protect New Year's Day in Scotland
Support the Christmas Day & New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Bill
Send a letter to your MSP to ask for their support for the Christmas Day & New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Bill. A model letter is available to download at the end of this document. If you send it back to Central Office we will pass it on to your MSP. ... read more »
Pensions Awareness
Pensions Awareness – Reps Toolkit
Getting members to start talking about pensions is the first step towards raising awareness and the Campaign Toolkit is designed to help us get started.... read more »
Young Workers
Play your part in our Young Workers Campaign
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Join the campaign for adult rates
Reps will play a vital role in the campaign to win fairness for young workers and can make the most of Usdaw’s latest promotional material to help them spread the message.... read more »
Order your materials for the campaign for adult rates
At the age of 18 you can vote and buy alcohol just like any other adult, but in the world of work you will not get paid as an adult until you reach the age of 22 if your employer follows the rules of the National Minimum Wage (NMW).... read more »
Young workers: know your rights
Young workers more than most need to be aware of their rights at work and Usdaw’s specially produced leaflets and booklets are guaranteed to do just that.... read more »
Download the right to vote at 18 but no right to the adult minimum wage postcard
This postcard can be used to gather support for Usdaw’s campaign to extend the adult minimum wage to 18-21 year olds.... read more »
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