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December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005

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December 2005

Usdaw welcomes the sale of Unwins stores to Threshers 23 December 2005
Usdaw pledges to support Unwins staff facing a bleak Christmas as the off-licence chain goes into administration 21 December 2005
MPs from all parties rush to sign Early Day Motion opposing shops opening longer on Sundays 14 December 2005
Usdaw sends Santa hit squad to target Scottish Parliament to stop Xmas Day opening 13 December 2005
Speaking up for fairness at work 09 December 2005
Plymouth Sutton MP backs Usdaw drive to stop underage alcohol sales 07 December 2005
Usdaw welcomes closure of Castle Point shopping centre after health and safety scare 01 December 2005
Usdaw welcomes closure of Castlepoint shopping centre after health and safety scare 01 December 2005
Usdaw welcomes Turner Report as positive step forward in dealing with the pension crisis 01 December 2005

November 2005

Usdaw slams new survey that says shop staff are ruder than ever 29 November 2005
Usdaw seeks MPs support for campaign to stop extension of Sunday shopping hours 24 November 2005
Usdaw says sting operations won't prevent underage alcohol sales 23 November 2005
Usdaw calls for tight supermarket security as Britain adopts 24 hour licensing laws 23 November 2005
Britains shoppers firmly reject extension of Sunday shopping hours 21 November 2005
Usdaw says no evidence 'millions of shoppers' want extra shopping hours on a Sunday 10 November 2005

October 2005

Government Minister tells retail workers extra holidays will be paid 31 October 2005
School Councillors quiz Deputy Mayor and MP about more rights for mums and dads 28 October 2005
Usdaw launches new Health and Safety web pages 27 October 2005
Usdaw launches Lifelong Learning drive at Morrisons in Aberdeen 26 October 2005
Usdaw welcomes more paid paternity leave for new dads 20 October 2005
Deputy Mayor and MP visit Three Lane Ends Primary to meet school councillors 20 October 2005
Usdaw hails breakthrough for Britain’s army of carers 20 October 2005
Usdaw horrified at rise in violence against retail staff 19 October 2005
Union Elections 2006: Make sure you get your vote 18 October 2005
Co-op Group workers distressed following store closure announcement 14 October 2005
Union Elections 2006 10 October 2005
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Kettle sites in Cupar 10 October 2005
Usdaw seeks urgent meeting with Reckitt Benckiser after they take over Boots drug business 07 October 2005
Usdaw recruit St Michael to talk to Marks and Spencer staff 04 October 2005
Usdaw seeks urgent talks after Boots announce merger with Unichem 03 October 2005

September 2005

Paddy Lillis elected to Labour's NEC 29 September 2005
Usdaw’s striking CIS workers target Co-op Bank in Brighton 28 September 2005
Usdaw target M&S motivational days in Birmingham 28 September 2005
John Hannett pledges support for sacked Gate Gourmet workers 27 September 2005
John Hannett welcomes PMs vision for a better Britain 27 September 2005
Minister for equalities backs Usdaw’s parents and carers 27 September 2005
Striking Usdaw CIS financial advisers hold national rally in Manchester 23 September 2005
Co-op financial advisers vote for national strike 22 September 2005
Usdaw ‘disgust’ as Walkers announce closure of Swansea site 21 September 2005
Usdaw drivers deny driving unsafely during milk depot protests 15 September 2005
Usdaw leaders pay tribute to learning reps 14 September 2005
John Hannett welcomes PM’s call for unions to modernise 14 September 2005
John Hannett welcomes Gordon Brown's commitment to make the Warwick agreement a reality 13 September 2005
Alan Simpson backs Usdaw's Parents and Carers campaign 12 September 2005
Usdaw welcomes TUC support for groundbreaking Parents and Carers campaign 12 September 2005
Paddy Lillis tells TUC congress Usdaw members want to ‘work smart not work long’ 12 September 2005
Strong unions depend on active reps 09 September 2005
Usdaw kids want flexible working for their parents during school hols 05 September 2005

August 2005

Usdaw says Boots staff are not made for standing 25 August 2005
Usdaw’s Organising Awards 2005 24 August 2005
Campaigning with 16 and 17 year olds 20 August 2005
Supporting parents with school age children 17 August 2005
Usdaw seeks urgent talks with Argos management to discuss changes to working hours 11 August 2005
Usdaw and Safeway/Morrisons join forces to give Hilliers staff new hope 09 August 2005
Migrant workers go to the top of the class at Christian Salvesen in Lutterworth 05 August 2005
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Morrisons in Largs 01 August 2005

July 2005

MPs fail Usdaw's spot the underage drinker test 29 July 2005
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Morrisons in Crossmyloof 27 July 2005
Usdaw members utterly devastated after Hilliers goes into administration 21 July 2005
Stand up – and become a stand down rep 21 July 2005
Help with Tax Credits 19 July 2005
Usdaw praises Tamworth MP Brian Jenkins after 193 MPs back his campaign for Workplace Learning Committees 18 July 2005
Usdaw pledges to support Hilliers staff after devastating fire destroys factory 18 July 2005
Usdaw shock at Co-operative Insurance Society decision to dismiss financial advisors 18 July 2005
Usdaw seeks clarification on pension rights after sale of Littlewoods stores 15 July 2005
Usdaw says shopworkers need Government help to identify underage customers 12 July 2005
Under-age sales focus for Respect for Shopworkers Day 11 July 2005
Usdaw says respect shopworkers 11 July 2005
Usdaw seeks urgent meeting - after Primark buy 120 Littlewoods stores 11 July 2005
Usdaw is voted campaigning union of the year for the second year running 08 July 2005
Usdaw says bad checkout design is a pain in the back for shopworkers 06 July 2005
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Morrisons in Ayr 06 July 2005
Standing room only as Usdaw holds talks with Glasgow Marks and Spencer staff 05 July 2005
National youth weekend - be there 05 July 2005
Usdaw launches national Marks and Spencer recruitment campaign 01 July 2005

June 2005

Usdaw cooks up unique agreement with Cathay Dim Sum workers in Trafford Centre 30 June 2005
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Grampian Country Foods in Broxburn 29 June 2005
Usdaw shock at proposed closure of Kraft Foods in Bridgend 29 June 2005
172 MPs back campaign for Workplace Learning Committees 29 June 2005
Mark and Spencer recruitment campaign generates widespread media coverage 28 June 2005
Usdaw Members support identity cards legislation 27 June 2005
Usdaw says retailers need to keep their cool 22 June 2005
Parliamentary juggler takes Usdaw message to MPs 14 June 2005
Government and employers urged to make more time for under-pressure carers 13 June 2005
Usdaw steps in for under-threat Sainsbury’s distribution workers 13 June 2005
Marks and Spencer staff face more upheaval 13 June 2005
Keeping all the balls in the air - juggling with caring, work and life 10 June 2005
Usdaw holds crisis talks with North West Marks and Spencer staff 07 June 2005
Usdaw speaks up after Morrisons sells Safeway stores to Asda/Wal Mart 06 June 2005

May 2005

Recruitment Prize Draw – Win a Car! 27 May 2005
Put carers in the spotlight on June 14 27 May 2005
Usdaw will meet Co-op Group management after 600 jobs are axed in Manchester 26 May 2005
New set up will aid equality 25 May 2005
Usdaw pledges to fight the closure of the Colgate-Palmolive site in Salford 20 May 2005
Aspatria dairy workers deliver new skills 19 May 2005
Usdaw condemns decision to close Colgate-Palmolive plant in Salford 18 May 2005
Usdaw campaign secures jobs at DSM Dalry 13 May 2005
Usdaw welcomes MEPs vote to restrict long hours working 11 May 2005
Usdaw lobbies MEPs to scrap Britain's long hours culture 10 May 2005
Union learning team help workers at Macrae 10 May 2005
Usdaw welcomes historic third term for Labour 06 May 2005
Usdaw says a vote for Labour is a vote for the minimum wage 04 May 2005

April 2005

Usdaw poll shows overwhelming support for the minimum wage 29 April 2005
Usdaw puts parents and carers rights top of the agenda 27 April 2005
Marks and Spencer staff lobby Usdaw for union recognition 27 April 2005
Gordon Brown backs Usdaw's Lifelong Learning initiative 26 April 2005
Gordon Brown to make keynote speech to Usdaw’s national conference 25 April 2005
Ruth Kelly backs Parents and Carers in Britain’s booming retail sector 24 April 2005
Campaign for union recognition at Marks and Spencer 24 April 2005
Usdaw welcomes firm commitment to redeploy Index staff 21 April 2005
Usdaw sets up taskforces to support Index workers 19 April 2005
Ruth Kelly to address Usdaw’s national conference 19 April 2005
Usdaw members devastated by Index store closures 18 April 2005
Usdaw shock at Grampian Country Pork closure 15 April 2005
Forward not back – Manifestly better for workers 13 April 2005
Usdaw moves quickly to support creamery members facing redundancy 13 April 2005
Usdaw to consult over job losses at Co-op Group distribution sites 12 April 2005
Tories aren’t thinking what we’re thinking – warns Usdaw 12 April 2005
Usdaw pledges to safeguard Boots jobs 07 April 2005
Alfreton union members honour dead colleague 07 April 2005
Usdaw backs Labour’s New Deal 07 April 2005
Usdaw is backing Labour 05 April 2005
New learning project bears fruit for Sundora workers 05 April 2005

March 2005

Union learning drive pays big dividends in Ayr 31 March 2005
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly backs Parents and Carers Campaign 30 March 2005
Marks and Spencer staff call for national trade union representation 29 March 2005
Usdaw launches Labour’s mini-manifesto for working people 28 March 2005
Usdaw welcomes plans to boost basic skills training in the workplace 22 March 2005
Britains biggest retail union welcomes Budget as boost for low paid workers 16 March 2005
Rotherham MP Denis MacShane launches campaign to protect working mums 15 March 2005
New mums can’t afford to stay off with their children says shock new survey 10 March 2005
Chancellor Gordon Brown visits Littlewoods’ innovative training centre 07 March 2005
Home Office Minister Hazel Blears launches campaign to protect working mums 07 March 2005
Usdaw says new maternity rights are good news for retail 01 March 2005

February 2005

Minimum Truth 28 February 2005
Usdaw says minimum wage increase will boost retail living standards 25 February 2005
Marks campaign sparks into action 24 February 2005
Have you taken maternity or paternity leave in the last 18 months? 23 February 2005
Scotland votes to keep stores closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day 23 February 2005
Raising the minimum wage over a fiver an hour will be good for retail 22 February 2005
New learning project for Sundora workers 15 February 2005
Recruit in Milton Keynes first says Usdaw 11 February 2005
Usdaw launches in-store learning partnerships for the South West 09 February 2005
Minister for Women speaks in support of Usdaw's Parents and Carers campaign 09 February 2005
Usdaw slams Tory plans to deny workers an education 04 February 2005
Shopworkers welcome ten year ASBO for Newcastle man 02 February 2005

January 2005

Beware of misleading no win, no fee compensation deals, warns Usdaw 31 January 2005
Usdaw says shopworkers need to work free of fear 27 January 2005
Wincanton workers on the highway to new skills 25 January 2005
Usdaw shock at Princes Foods redundancies 25 January 2005
Usdaw launches first national trade union campaign for parents and carers 24 January 2005
Ex-Tonight with Trevor McDonald man joins Usdaw media team 21 January 2005
Tsunami appeal launched 14 January 2005
The Usdaw Organising Academy 2005 ... are you up for it? 07 January 2005
A great year to look back on with more to come 01 January 2005

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