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 Home Campaigns Protect New Year's Day in Scotland
Protect New Year's Day in ScotlandSome retailers in Scotland have started to open on New Year's Day. Usdaw's Protect New Year's Day in Scotland Campaign addresses the concerns and worries of our members in Scotland about the possibility of being forced into work on this very special day. Karen Whitefield MSP promoted a Bill in the Scottish Parliament to outlaw the opening of large shops on 25 December and 1 January. The Bill was passed in March 2007, with the immediate implementation of the Christmas Day ban and a delayed New Year's Day ban subject to further research. However the Scottish National Party won the May 2007 Scottish General Election. One of the first acts of the new SNP Government was to cancel the research project, which was necessary to deliver the New Year's Day trading ban. Despite supporting the project before the election, they are now refusing to gather the evidence and make a proper assessment of what the widespread opening of stores would mean for Scotland's shopworkers and the special nature of New Year's Day. Usdaw's campaign seeks to get the whole of the Christmas Day & New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill enacted. Further InformationScots saved from Xmas Day working - 10 May 2007Usdaw’s Scottish members are celebrating after a bill banning big stores from opening on Christmas Day received Royal Assent in April after the Queen signed the legislation into force.... A bill banning stores opening on Xmas Day receives Royal Assent - 16 April 2007 Retail union Usdaw’s Scottish members are celebrating after a bill banning big stores from opening on Christmas Day received Royal Assent after the Queen signed the legislation into force.... Shopworkers vote against Christmas Day opening - 11 April 2007 Usdaw’s campaign to press the Government to legislate against large stores opening on Christmas Day has been vindicated after more than 1,000 individual shopworkers responded to the Government’s consultation, with 99.9 per cent supporting the proposed legislation.... Xmas comes early for shopworkers - 11 April 2007 Shopworkers' leader Sir Bill Connor expressed his delight today at plans to introduce laws that will ban larger stores from opening on Christmas Day. The changes will vindicate a three-year campaign waged by trade union Usdaw on behalf of its 250,000 shopworker members.... Scots celebrate Christmas victory - 10 April 2007 Thousands of Usdaw members are celebrating after the Scottish Parliament backed a bill to ban big stores opening their doors on December 25....  Printer Friendly Page  Email to a Friend
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