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The Usdaw Home Study – Apply today 11 July 2008
The Usdaw Home Study is about helping members and activists find out more about Usdaw.... read more
Usdaw welcomes right to request time to train 23 June 2008
Shopworkers’ union, Usdaw, is welcoming the Government’s announcement that workers in England will be given a new right to request time off for training relevant to their job.... read more
Skills Minister opens learning centre at Greenwich Boots 13 June 2008
Minister for Skills, David Lammy, will officially open the new learning facilities at the Boots Distribution Centre in Greenwich with Usdaw General Secretary John Hannett at 10 am on Tuesday June 17th. ... read more
Workers get healthy start to their learning lives 29 May 2008
During Adult Learners’ Week, Usdaw, the shopworkers’ union, signed learning agreements with Kelloggs and First Milk, both based in Wrexham. ... read more
Usdaw learners celebrate Adult Learners’ Week 15 May 2008
Members of shopworkers’ Union, Usdaw, are celebrating Adult Learners’ Week (17 to 23 May) by holding events all around the country.... read more
Welsh Learning Rep Sam Rawlinson is top of the class 31 May 2007
Usdaw's Sam Rawlinson has been voted Wales TUC Union Learning Rep of the year recognising her efforts in creating a high-tech learning centre at First Milk Cheese Company in Wrexham.... read more
Usdaw members 'Check Out Learning' at the tills 24 May 2007
Usdaw members are checking out learning at the tills as Britain's biggest retail union rolls out a unique learning drive aimed at frontline shop staff working for retailers including Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys and IKEA.... read more
Usdaw General Secretary opens Co-op learning site in Nottingham 30 March 2007
Retail union Usdaw and the Co-operative Group’s distribution operation, Co-operative Retail Logistics, are celebrating the launch of an innovative learning centre aimed at boosting the skills of workers at the Co-op Retail Logistics (CRL) site on the Blenheim Industrial Estate in Nottingham.... read more
Union Learning Reps Hayley and Simon lobby MPs 21 March 2007
Usdaw Union Learning Reps Hayley Pickles and Simon Mahoney have lobbied MPs about the central role Union Learning Reps (ULRs) play in delivering Lifelong Learning and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses.... read more
Usdaw says Education Ministers response to English language training provision encouraging 08 March 2007
Retail union Usdaw has welcomed Education Minister Bill Rammell’s encouraging response to concerns raised by the union over proposed changes to how English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses are funded.... read more
Cash help for members at Open University 01 March 2007
Union members* looking to improve their qualifications and/or enhance their job prospects can take advantage of Usdaw’s financial assistance for people who study with the Open University.... read more
Ikea members in Bristol graduate from innovative Lifelong Learning scheme 26 October 2006
Usdaw members at Ikea Bristol are celebrating after graduating from a pioneering in-store Lifelong Learning scheme jointly sponsored by Britain’s biggest retail union and the home furnishing giant.... read more
Groundbreaking learning agreement is recipe for success at Northern Foods says Usdaw 11 October 2006
Workers across the UK will be celebrating today when their union Usdaw signs a groundbreaking learning agreement with Northern Foods, which manufactures some of the best-known food brands in the country.... read more
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Greggs bakery in Rutherglen 11 September 2006
Retail union Usdaw has launched an innovative Lifelong Learning project at Greggs bakery in Rutherglen.... read more
Usdaw and DHL Morrisons launch innovative centre at the Morrisons distribution centre in Coventry 24 May 2006
Retail union Usdaw and distribution company DHL are celebrating Learning at Work Day in style with the launch of an innovative learning centre aimed at boosting essential skills at the Morrison's depot at Prologis Park in Coventry.... read more
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