and we’re delighted such a senior minister will address our conference,” says Usdaw General Secretary John Hannett. “Labour has really delivered the goods for our members on the minimum wage and tax breaks for low paid, hard working people.”
“Our members are keen to hear from Ruth Kelly what more a Labour government will do for those who look after children and disabled relatives.”
The Chancellor, Gordon Brown, has also been invited to speak at the conference.
Rights at work, protecting retail staff from workplace violence, pensions and increased parents and carers rights will be at the heart of the agenda during the four-day conference, which runs from Sunday April 24th to Wednesday April 27th in the Empress Ballroom in the historic Winter Gardens.
“This is Usdaw’s parliament and our members input is vital to the work we do all year round,” John Hannett said. “ This conference gives our members their democratic right to have a say and we expect some lively debates if past conferences are anything to go by.”
Notes for Editors:
• This is a closed conference so all journalists will need to apply to Media Officer Paul Clarke as soon as possible before conference for accreditation.
• TV crews will be allotted a fixed point on the balcony in the Empress Ballroom.
• Photographers will be allowed into a fixed point on the conference floor for pictures.
• Usdaw is providing a live feed of all keynote speeches in a separate facility for all journalists who DO NOT have prior accreditation. This will be the ONLY facility for journalists as there is no space available on the conference floor and our stewards will not under any circumstances allow you onto the conference floor.
• Contacts for newsdesks: Usdaw’s Media Officer, Paul Clarke, can be contacted on 0161 224 2804 or at paul.clarke@usdaw.org.uk.
• Usdaw (the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK’s fifth biggest trade union, with over 340,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemicals and other trades.
• More information and news releases are available at our online Newsroom.
• Journalists can subscribe to receive Usdaw news releases via our online e-news service.
Contact Details
Media and Communications Department
Ph: 0161 224 2804
Fax: 0161 248 8588
Email: communications@usdaw.org.uk
Web: http://www.usdaw.org.uk/news
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