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Freedom From Fear

Freedom From Fear

The Freedom from Fear Campaign seeks to prevent violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. It has four main aims, to:

negotiate with employers for safety and security improvements in stores.
campaign with Government for policies to help tackle retail crime and anti-social behaviour in shopping areas.
raise awareness with the shopping public that violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers is unacceptable behavior.
give shopworkers the confidence to speak out and not accept abuse as just a part of the job.

Shocking research reveals that every minute of the working day a shopworker is verbally abused, threatened with violence or physically attacked.

Since the campaign was launched in 2002 we have held annual Respect for Shopworkers events to promote the campaign. We have gained the support of the major retail employers and the Government is delivering for our members.

Respect for Shopworkers Week takes place on 3rd - 7th November 2008.

Here's how you can help our campaign

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 »

More ways to help our campaign »

Further Information

Campaign success - Malcolm calaby on his academy1 journey - 14 October 2008
Reps and officials at Tesco, Potters Bar organised a lively 24-hour recruitment event around the union’s highly successful Freedom From Fear campaign....

Paul white uses freedom from fear to raise union’s profile - 01 October 2008
Members, staff, and customers at Morrisons in Bromsgrove are backing the Freedom From Fear campaign following a promotion day which highlighted its aims....

Respect Week in focus - 26 September 2008
Violence and abuse against shopworkers is rarely out of the news these days – Usdaw is out to change all that....

Freedom From Fear Week 2008 - 06 August 2008
Plans for the Respect for Shopworkers Week from 3 – 7 November are already well under way and activists are being urged to start making their own plans....

Freedom From Fear - 07 April 2008
The award winning Freedom From Fear campaign continues to raise awareness of the dangers faced by staff from aggressive and violent customers....

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