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December 2006
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October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006

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December 2006

Usdaw says Health and Safety needs to stay top of the agenda for local councils 18 December 2006
Usdaw pledges to keep members fully informed as United Co-op and Co-op Group begin merger talks 14 December 2006
MPs back Usdaw campaign to keep ESOL lessons free for migrant workers 13 December 2006
Thousands of Farepak families will finally receive Christmas hampers thanks to Home Delivery Network 08 December 2006
Usdaw urges shoppers to show retail staff festive spirit during Christmas shopping frenzy 08 December 2006
2007 Academy - Now is the time to apply 06 December 2006

November 2006

Usdaw wins substantial pay outs for former Unwins employees 30 November 2006
Scottish Labour Party backs for bill banning stores from opening on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 29 November 2006
Usdaw urges Farepak families to reject loan sharks and use credit unions 27 November 2006
Usdaw members across Scotland delighted as they get early Christmas present 23 November 2006
Usdaw makes £15,000 donation to help devastated Farepak families 22 November 2006
Usdaw welcomes MSPs’ report backing festive shutdown for large stores 14 November 2006
Usdaw calls on SNP to back bill to keep Hogmanay special 14 November 2006
Usdaw invite MSPs to early Hogmanay Party at Holyrood 13 November 2006
Usdaw members lobby MSPs to keep Christmas Day and New Year’s Day special 09 November 2006

October 2006

Ikea members in Bristol graduate from innovative Lifelong Learning scheme 26 October 2006
Usdaw issues Checkout Checklist to stamp out back pain at the tills 24 October 2006
Usdaw launches national Marks and Spencer recruitment drive 20 October 2006
Usdaw backs call for retailers to help ‘devastated’ Farepak families 20 October 2006
Retail crime falls but Usdaw reaffirms that abuse is not part of the job 12 October 2006
Groundbreaking learning agreement is recipe for success at Northern Foods says Usdaw 11 October 2006

September 2006

John Hannett welcomes Blair speech as getting back to the real business of running the country 26 September 2006
Usdaw meeting dairy firms after Dairy Crest sell three cheese factories to First Milk 26 September 2006
Usdaw says unionised retail workers are much better paid 22 September 2006
Usdaw says National Minimum Wage increase is good news for the retail sector 22 September 2006
Usdaw says it's time to put 'distractions' behind us after Prime Minister's speech to the TUC 12 September 2006
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Greggs bakery in Rutherglen 11 September 2006
Usdaw scoops TUC Equality award for groundbreaking Parents and Carers campaign 11 September 2006

August 2006

Usdaw says new report highlights ‘epidemic’ of violence in Britain’s shops 31 August 2006
Usdaw says no to proposals that retail staff have to wait a year to sign up for a Government pension 31 August 2006
Usdaw says no jail plan for shoplifters will anger retail workers 30 August 2006
Usdaw pledges to back Millar McCowan workers after world famous sweet manufacturer goes under 18 August 2006
Usdaw pledges to support Powerhouse members after the electrical retailer goes into administration 02 August 2006

July 2006

Scottish shopworkers say NO to big stores opening on Christmas and New Year’s Day 31 July 2006
Usdaw will meet Arla foods after £33 million sale of doorstep delivery sites in Liverpool and Nottingham 24 July 2006
Usdaw members urged to join in online pensions debate with Government ministers 21 July 2006
Usdaw says retailers need to keep their cool 18 July 2006
Usdaw United to give verbal abuse a red card as half a million shopworkers are abused every working day 10 July 2006
Usdaw claims victory for shopworkers in Sunday hours battle 06 July 2006
Usdaw launches new web site to demystify pensions for Britain's shopworkers 03 July 2006

June 2006

Usdaw members say extending Sunday shopping hours will have a catastrophic impact on their family lives 26 June 2006
More than 100 MPs back Usdaw campaign to scrap earning limits for carers 23 June 2006
Usdaw says parliamentary launch of national campaign to scrap earnings limit for carers was a huge success 16 June 2006
NEW. Save 15% with Britannia Road Rescue service 14 June 2006
A new click to insurance for Usdaw members 12 June 2006
Usdaw says remove financial ‘ball and chain’ from retail workers who care for others 12 June 2006
Usdaw members launch campaign in Bridgwater against extending Sunday shopping hours 01 June 2006

May 2006

Usdaw delighted as over 300 MPs say 'no' to extending Sunday trading hours 26 May 2006
Usdaw General Secretary says meeting with PM over Sunday opening hours was very useful 24 May 2006
Usdaw and DHL Morrisons launch innovative centre at the Morrisons distribution centre in Coventry 24 May 2006
Usdaw joins innovative partnership to stop ‘epidemic’ of violence against shopworkers across Nottinghamshire 18 May 2006
Usdaw launches Phase Two of innovative learning drive at Morrisons in Ayr 17 May 2006
Usdaw lobbyists say extending Sunday shopping hours would be 'bad news' for shopworkers' families 09 May 2006
Usdaw says proposed closure of two Littlewoods Shopdirect warehouses is ‘devastating’ news for hard working staff 09 May 2006
Usdaw warmly welcomes Prime Minister's commitment to 'listen' to union's case against more Sunday shopping hours 02 May 2006
Usdaw welcomes Trade Minister’s clear commitment to Parliamentary vote on extending Sunday shopping Hours 01 May 2006

April 2006

Usdaw backs International Workers Memorial Day in remembrance of people killed in work-related accidents 28 April 2006
Usdaw launches national Save Our Sundays campaign in Blackpool 25 April 2006
Usdaw's annual conference set to be dominated by launch of Save Our Sundays campaign 24 April 2006
More than 500 jobs to go in Manchester as Littlewoods Shopdirect moves headquarters to Liverpool 13 April 2006
Retail staff will come under ‘intense pressure’ to work on Sundays if shopping hours are extended 13 April 2006
Usdaw kids tell Trade Ministers extending Sunday opening hours will ruin shopworkers’ family life 12 April 2006
Usdaw seeks meeting with management at Moto as motorway services chain is sold 10 April 2006
Usdaw set sail to provide learning for retail staff in groundbreaking union learning initiative 04 April 2006
Usdaw welcomes Turner Reports commitment that every business should contribute to their employees pensions 04 April 2006

March 2006

Usdaw Santas drop into Scottish Parliament to launch bill to stop big stores opening on Xmas Day and New Year's Day 22 March 2006
Usdaw celebrates as 218 MPs sign up to Early Day Motion opposing extending Sunday shopping hours 20 March 2006
Usdaw warmly welcomes rise in minimum wage 20 March 2006
Usdaw welcomes Prime Minister's clear commitment to include the Labour Party in his Government's 'direction of travel' 16 March 2006
Usdaw launches innovative learning centre for staff in Portobello Road 01 March 2006
Usdaw hosts innovative learning roadshow at Morrisons in Kilmarnock 01 March 2006

February 2006

Usdaw pledges to support MFI members as company announces major restructure 28 February 2006
Usdaw steps in to support Kwik Save staff as Somerfield sells convenience store chain 27 February 2006
Usdaw's Women and Work Commissioner welcomes gender pay gap report as framework for change 27 February 2006
Usdaw launches innovative learning drive at Morrisons in Cardonald 21 February 2006
Jeff Broome elected as Usdaw President 20 February 2006
Usdaw delighted smoking banned in Private Members Clubs 15 February 2006
Usdaw backs plans to ban smoking in Private Members Clubs 10 February 2006

January 2006

MPs from all parties give massive thumbs down to any extension of Sunday trading hours 26 January 2006
Usdaw celebrates excellence in organising and recruiting at national awards ceremony 26 January 2006
First Minister at opening of Usdaw's new high-tech South Wales and Western headquarters 24 January 2006
Shopworkers vote overwhelmingly against more Sunday trading hours as DTI launches consultation 19 January 2006
Usdaw wins Government funding for awareness drive to 'demystify' pensions 18 January 2006
Usdaw welcomes sale of Co-op department stores to Anglia Co-operative Society 13 January 2006
Usdaw pledges to support devastated Golden Wonder workers in Corby after the company goes into administration 09 January 2006
Usdaw extremely disappointed as Co-op Group axes final salary pension scheme for all staff 05 January 2006

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