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Equal Pay Day 2019: Usdaw calls for a £10 an hour minimum wage to help close the gender pay gap - only Labour will deliver
14 November 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is calling for action to close the gender pay gap on ‘Equal Pay Day 2019’, Thursday 14 November, which marks the day that women will effectively work for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay gap.
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BRC and Usdaw jointly call for an end to violence against retail workers
14 November 2019
The latest survey of shopworkers by Usdaw shows that violence has increased by over 25% in the last year. This is despite the British Retail Consortium (BRC) figures showing record spending of over £1 billion by retailers on crime prevention.
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Respect for Shopworkers: Usdaw and Co-op joined by the Mayor of London at a Freedom From Fear Summit
12 November 2019
Shopworkers trade union Usdaw partnered with convenience food retailer Co-op Group, at the beginning of Respect for Shopworkers Week, to organise a summit of retailers to co-ordinate efforts to tackle violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers.
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Retail staff are abused, threatened or assaulted on average over 21 times a year - Usdaw launches Respect for Shopworkers Week
11 November 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from their annual survey which shows that an average shopworker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year, which is nearly once a fortnight.
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'Real' Living Wage uprating supported by Usdaw, but it's time for at least £10 per hour for all workers
11 November 2019
Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s increase in Living Wage rates, as set by the Living Wage Foundation, and continues to call for at least £10 per hour for workers of all ages.
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Labour's commitment to invest in early years provision is backed by Usdaw
08 November 2019
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s promised investment in early years provisions to transform the lives of children and their families.
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Usdaw welcomes Labour's commitment to support workers going through the menopause
08 November 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by Carolyn Harris (Labour’s Deputy Leader in Wales), while meeting members at a Tesco store in Carmarthen, that a Labour Government will require large employers to introduce a menopause workplace policy to break the stigma associated with the menopause.
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Labour's maternity pay increase welcomed by Usdaw as great progress for working families
07 November 2019
Retail union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement that if Labour win the election they will increase Statutory Maternity Pay from 9 to 12 months, allowing all working mothers to spend a full year with their new born babies before going back to work.
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Government offers little more than warm words on abuse of shopworkers - Usdaw disappointed by further delay in tackling the issue
05 November 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed by the Government’s response to today’s Westminster Hall debate on prevention of retail crime, secured by David Hanson MP (Labour, Delyn), which took place at 9.30am.
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Mothercare administration: Usdaw calls for staff to be treated with dignity and Government action to 'Save our Shops'
04 November 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on Mothercare’s administrators to focus on saving jobs and treat the staff with the dignity and respect they deserve. The union also calls on the Government to address the growing crisis on our high streets with an industrial strategy for retail to help ‘Save our Shops’.