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Shopworkers’ union calls for united front to tackle retail violence 24 February 2010
Premier retail union, Usdaw, is organising a high-level summit meeting on 04 March to tackle violence against shopworkers.... read more
Tougher penalties for assaulting shopworkers 18 January 2010
People who assault shopworkers in Scotland could get tougher penalties if a new bill is successful.... read more
New figures prove that shoplifting is not a victimless crime 08 January 2010
Following the BRC’s latest report showing a doubling in violence against shopworkers in the last year connected to a significant rise in shoplifting, shopworkers’ union, Usdaw, is calling for people to remember that shoplifting is not a victimless crime. ... read more
Fair deal for agency workers 19 November 2009
Usdaw is welcoming the Government’s new commitment to a fairer deal for agency workers. ... read more
One in 10 shopworkers physically assaulted 02 November 2009
One in every 10 shopworkers has been physically assaulted whilst at work. This is the shocking figure revealed today in the latest survey from Usdaw, the shopworkers’ union.... read more
MPs discover shopworkers’ dilemmas 15 October 2009
Labour MPs have been putting themselves in the shoes of a shopworker, by trying to decide whether a young person is old enough to buy alcohol.... read more
Usdaw welcomes latest rise in minimum wage 30 September 2009
Shopworkers’ union, Usdaw, welcomes tomorrow’s rise in the minimum wage from £5.73 to £5.80 per hour. ... read more
Labour launches helpline supporting working people 30 September 2009
Pat McFadden MP, Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills has launched a new helpline for vulnerable workers enabling them to seek advice about their workplace rights and report abuses of those rights.
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Usdaw will join Labour’s fight for Britain 29 September 2009
Shopworkers’ union, Usdaw, vowed to support Gordon Brown in his renewed fight for a better future for Britain, following the Leader’s speech at the Labour party conference in Brighton today.... read more
Retail jobs are proper jobs 29 September 2009
At the Labour party conference, shopworkers’ union Usdaw held a fringe meeting, in partnership with the British Retail Consortium (BRC), refuting the myth that work in retail is not a real job.... read more
Usdaw calls on Labour for better redundancy rights 28 September 2009
Shopworkers’ union, Usdaw, called on the Government to improve redundancy rights at the Labour Party Conference today.... read more
TUC supports national minimum wage 16 September 2009
Today, TUC congress in Liverpool supported Usdaw’s call for strengthening of the national minimum wage.... read more
Usdaw backing Labour as best for Britain 15 September 2009
Usdaw is fully behind Gordon Brown as he seeks to move Britain forward despite the difficult economic times.... read more
Government gives high streets a further boost. 11 September 2009
Communities Secretary John Denham recently announced that Labour will be spending a further £3 million to help town centres hardest hit by the recession.
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Survey of apprentice pay 27 August 2009
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has been commissioned by the Low Pay Commission to carry out a study of apprentice pay in the UK.... read more
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