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Take part in our online LGBT survey. Young People and the Minimum Wage Survey
Please visit our new online survey to help us make the case for a higher wage. Breast Care
The Usdaw Home Study
The Usdaw Home Study is about helping members and activists find out more about Usdaw and so you can get more involved. If you are a relatively new or inexperienced member or activist, you may not know how to begin to get involved in Usdaw. A first step could be to learn a bit more about how the Union works and what it does. The Usdaw Home Study has been designed especially to help you do just that - it can be done at your own leisure in the comfort of your own home. Want to find out more about pensions?
The Usdaw Pensions website is dedicated to demystifying the complex world of pensions. An ‘Understanding Pensions’ Home Study Course has also been launched to help members get to grips with State and Company pension schemes. Protecting shopworkers from anti-social behaviour
Many shopworkers suffer from anti-social behaviour in and around their store. Freedom From Fear is Usdaw's campaign to protect shopworkers from violence and abuse - download this leaflet to find out more.
Abuse is not part of the job
Shopworkers do not have to put up with harassment or abuse from customers. Usdaw’s Freedom From Fear Campaign seeks to prevent violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. If you get harassed make sure you let your Union rep know what is going on. Keep notes of what happened and when it happened. But above all don’t just take it. Report it! Supporting Disabled Members
This leaflet may be used to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to make best use of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) when supporting members. New rules on drivers’ hours
Download this new leaflet to check out your rights. This briefing outlines key provisions of the new Regulation. It includes an 'at-a-glance' comparison of the old and new rules. FirstCall Usdaw
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Work – what you need to know for a better working life – join Usdaw
This leaflet has been produced to provide help and advice to young workers. Pregnancy risk assessment checklist
Employers have a legal duty to protect pregnant women and their children from any work-related risks, download this leaflet and find out more about Usdaw's Parents and Carers Campaign.
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Preventing under-age sales
Refusing under-age sales is a common trigger for abuse, intimidation and even violence against shopworkers - download this leaflet for information on Usdaw's campaign Freedom From Fear. Know your rights
Download this newly updated leaflet to check out your employment and benefit rights. It's packed full of useful information, checklists and brief notes, for all Usdaw members. 2008 Arena – Winter
Arena is the union's quarterly 24 page colour magazine sent out to members at their home address.
It is packed full of stories on the full range of union services from Legal Plus and includes updates on all the union's current campaigns. Each issue of Arena is available to download from the web site in PDF format, visit the Resource Library for more information. For more information you can contact the team at arena@usdaw.org.uk Take part in our online surveys
Make your opinion count in Usdaw’s online surveys. Winning through campaigning
Usdaw is campaigning day in day out with employers and Government on a wide range of issues. By joining Usdaw and taking part in our campaigns you can make a real difference. You'll find out more about our campaigning work in this leaflet. People tell us that they join Usdaw for all kinds of reasons:
By joining Usdaw you help us achieve more - because the more members we have the louder and stronger we become. Network magazine
Download the latest issue of the activists' magazine Network - packed full of news, features, and information.
Regular articles on news, pensions, equalities, education and training and health and safety make the latest issue of Network a must-read for all activists, reps and any member looking to get more involved in Usdaw. For more information you can contact the team at network@usdaw.org.uk Online course finder
Interested in finding out what courses Usdaw has to offer? Then why not use our online Course Finder for information on training opportunities in your area. Simply enter either the type of course you are interested in or see what are the up and coming courses in your area. There’s even a user friendly calendar to view the full schedule of courses for this year. Visit our online store
Our store contains a large selection of Usdaw branded merchandise developed with the Usdaw supporter in mind. Whether you're looking for a gift, or just a token to show support for your union, you've come to the right place. Please note: Currently, we do not accept payment via credit/debit cards. Payment must be made by cheque/postal order. Supporting working carers
If you regularly care for someone, download this leaflet, to find out about your rights and what Usdaw is doing to win you a better deal. Campaigning on maternity rights
If you are expecting a baby Usdaw is trying to win you a better deal, download this new leaflet to find out more about our Parents and Carers Campaign.
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Subscribe to Usdaw's e-mail bulletins
Subscribe online to receive Usdaw's regular e-mail bulletins. As well as our general lists and publications published to our news service we have specialist broadcasts for those interested in being active in Usdaw, Lifelong Learning, member services, equality, pensions and health and safety issues. Are you a shopworker? Would you, for any reason, prefer not to work on Sundays?
This leaflet explains how to use your legal right to opt out of Sunday working. All UK shopworkers have the right to opt out of Sunday working, unless they only work on Sundays. This leaflet explains how to use your legal right to opt out. Maternity and parental rights pack
The Usdaw maternity rights pack is available to help members understand the new maternity, paternity and adoption rights. It includes guidance on health and safety, leave and pay, returning to work, miscarriage and stillbirth, sickness and redundancy and post-natal depression. Your rights to breaks and paid holidays
Risk mapping for slips and trips
Usdaw supports the Health and Safety Commission's (HSC) campaign to make the reduction of slips, trips and falls at work a priority target. Download this new leaflet to find out how to use Risk Mapping to help clean up the workplace safety record.
Keep your cool!
Too hot in the summer? UK workers face intolerable working conditions in the summer heat, but it does not have to be like that. Download Usdaw's leaflet Keep your cool! tackling heat stress for guidance. Your right to time off for family emergencies
Are you juggling work with caring for a child, relative, partner or friend? then read on for help and advice in claiming.
Faced with changes to your contract?Join your union Usdaw for independent expertise on contractual mattersA Guide to Statutory Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures
Download this new leaflet for guidance on the new Statutory Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures which came into force on 1 October 2004.
Preventing manual handling injuries
Manual handling is the most common cause of accidents and ill-health in the workplace. If you are a safety rep make sure you download this guide to help identify manual handling risks.
According to Government figures, 1.2 million people suffer from some form of work-related musculo-skeletal disorder (back pain, RSI, etc). Just over half of these injuries are caused by manual handling. Manual handling risks are even more important for Usdaw members. In sectors such as retail and distribution, manual handling accounts for an even higher proportion of injuries because of the lifting and carrying involved. |
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