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Supporting Parents and Carers
Download the Usdaw reps guide to maternity and parental rights 27 May 2008
The booklet Maternity and parental rights - a guide for Usdaw reps is designed to help union representatives assist and represent pregnant women and new mothers at work.... read more »
Carers Spotlight Day Get involved! 16 May 2008
This year is an important one for working carers who we know often struggle to make their voices heard, writes equalities officer Jo Bird.... read more »
Complete the Carers Spotlight Day Survey 13 May 2008
Usdaw’s Supporting Carers' Spotlight Day is a great opportunity to raise awareness of existing rights and to press for further improvements, particularly in respect of extending the right to request flexible working to parents of older children.... read more »
Tell us your experiences of being a working parent 30 January 2008
We need to submit as much evidence as possible from our members to the Government’s review of flexible working and we need your help. The more evidence we can give, the more chance we have of extending the right to as many parents as possible.... read more »
Collect signatures on the Supporting Parents and Carers petition 05 June 2007
Ask colleagues, friends and family to sign the Supporting Parents and Carers petition to show their support for our campaign.... read more »
Freedom From Fear
Complete our survey of violence and abuse against retail staff 23 June 2008
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 06 December 2007
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 12 July 2007
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? 11 July 2007
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 10 July 2007
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
Usdaw campaigning for young workers 14 November 2007
Please visit our new online survey to help Usdaw's campaign for better wages for young workers.... read more »
Download the right to vote at 18 but no right to the adult minimum wage postcard 07 October 2006
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 09 August 2006
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 09 September 2005
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 09 September 2003
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 13 April 2007
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 04 February 2007
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 10 January 2007
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 29 January 2007
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 »
English for Speakers of Other Languages
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) 09 February 2007
Write a letter to your MP to get them to support Early Day Motion 383, tabled by Helen Jones MP.... read more »
Young Workers
Join the campaign for adult rates 02 October 2007
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 22 October 2006
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 30 September 2006
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 22 September 2006
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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