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Working Parents and Carers

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Agency Workers

Fairer deal for agency workers 20 May 2008

Award

Tesco pioneer wins TUC gold award 13 September 2004

Campaign Supporting Parents and Carers

Alan Simpson backs Usdaw's Parents and Carers campaign 12 September 2005
Calling all carers 14 May 2008
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly backs Parents and Carers Campaign 30 March 2005
Flexible parental leave will support Government’s youth strategy 18 July 2008
Good news for working parents 15 May 2008
Government and employers urged to make more time for under-pressure carers 13 June 2005
Government to increase weekly earnings limit on Carer’s Allowance 16 October 2007
James Purnell meets Usdaw over help for working carers 13 June 2008
Keeping all the balls in the air - juggling with caring, work and life 10 June 2005
Minister for equalities backs Usdaw’s parents and carers 27 September 2005
Parliamentary juggler takes Usdaw message to MPs 14 June 2005
Put carers in the spotlight on June 14 27 May 2005
Supporting parents with school age children 17 August 2005
Usdaw echoes call to support carers 29 August 2008
Usdaw hails breakthrough for Britain’s army of carers 20 October 2005
Usdaw kids want flexible working for their parents during school hols 05 September 2005
Usdaw launches campaign reminding parents and carers they have new rights 28 February 2007
Usdaw presents evidence for the extension of flexible working to all parents 04 March 2008
Usdaw scoops TUC Equality award for groundbreaking Parents and Carers campaign 11 September 2006
Usdaw supporting parents and carers campaign 17 November 2004
Usdaw urges MPs to scrap outdated earning limit for carers 19 June 2007
Usdaw welcomes TUC support for groundbreaking Parents and Carers campaign 12 September 2005
Usdaw welcomes carers announcement 10 June 2008
Usdaw welcomes the Government’s commitment to greater flexibility for working parents 06 November 2007
Working mums worried about time off for sick children 06 March 2008

Campaigns

Union chief lines up against BNP 24 April 2002
Usdaw backs call to defeat British National Party 01 December 2002

Conferences

National Womens Conference 2002 Womens Health and Safety at Work 15 November 2002

Equality

Do you want a say in when you work? 24 June 2003
Major new guide for working parents and carers 30 June 2003
Maternity rights are changing 22 November 2002
Maternity rights just got better 17 July 2003
Members unite to defeat racists 04 March 2003
New rights new leaflet for Usdaw's lesbian, gay and bisexual members 20 January 2004
New rights preventing age discrimination 21 November 2003
New rights to protect Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual workers 31 October 2003
New set up will aid equality 25 May 2005
Speak out against racism 11 October 2004
Tackling the gender pay gap - Usdaw secures role on new commission 28 September 2004
Take part in Usdaw's Divisional Equalities Forum 15 September 2008
Trade union and Labour launch leaflet to support Muslims 01 December 2003
Urgent action needed to stop the scandal of women pensioners living in poverty 11 March 2004
Usdaw calls for equal pay for women 10 September 2008
Usdaw calls for more money for pregnant women 08 September 2008
Usdaw calls on Labour for improved maternity leave 22 September 2008
Usdaw's Women and Work Commissioner welcomes gender pay gap report as framework for change 27 February 2006
Women’s No Pay Day 16 September 2008
‘Racism is no joke’ 03 July 2003

Health and Safety

Major new Government consultation on domestic violence 28 November 2003
Women's work women's back pain 12 February 2003

Maternity and Paternity Rights

Absence of proper safety procedures puts pregnant women at risk in the workplace 11 May 2004
Are pregnant women treated fairly? Usdaw wants your views 08 January 2004
Expectant and new mums feeling the heat? 11 August 2004
Rise in pregnancy-related unfair dismissal claims 26 February 2004
Union hails victory on paternity leave for premature births 10 January 2002
Unions must support pregnant workers 14 September 2004
Usdaw says new maternity rights are good news for retail 01 March 2005

Organising and Recruitment

Youngsters with disabilities exposed to exploitation 06 September 2001

Politics

Members stand firm against racist party 23 May 2002

Rights at Work

Employers urged to be more flexible 24 October 2003
Mums and dads want flexible working hours 16 February 2004
Usdaw welcomes new laws against discrimination 03 December 2003

Tax Credits

Advice on Tax Credits 08 October 2004
Help with Tax Credits 19 July 2005
Help with tax credits 30 April 2008
Usdaw welcomes a rise in tax credits to benefit low-paid staff 12 March 2008

Union Survey

You are only pregnant, not dying. Get on with it! 06 September 2004

Working Parents and Carers

Have you taken maternity or paternity leave in the last 18 months? 23 February 2005
Home Office Minister Hazel Blears launches campaign to protect working mums 07 March 2005
Minister for Women speaks in support of Usdaw's Parents and Carers campaign 09 February 2005
New mums can’t afford to stay off with their children says shock new survey 10 March 2005
Rotherham MP Denis MacShane launches campaign to protect working mums 15 March 2005
Support our working parents and carers 15 September 2004
Usdaw launches first national trade union campaign for parents and carers 24 January 2005

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