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Paddy Lillis launches Usdaw's 'Time for Better Pay' campaign at the Trade Union Congress
11 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis launches the ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign at the TUC Congress. A survey of over 10,000 workers has laid bare the issues that working people are facing as a result of low pay, short and zero hours contracts and insecure work.
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Civil Liability Bill committee urged to back Usdaw's Justice for Injured Workers Campaign
11 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is urging MPs on the Civil Liability Bill committee to address concerns about Government proposals that will restrict injured workers’ access to justice, by forcing more cases through the small claims court in England and Wales. The committee starts its detailed scrutiny of the Bill today.
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Usdaw calls for better pay and secure work to help combat the mental health crisis
10 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for action to help workers deal with the growing mental health crisis. An Usdaw survey of over 10,000 workers has laid bare the issues that working people are facing as a result of low pay, short and zero hours contracts and insecure work, including 63% who say that financial worries were having an impact on their mental health.
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Usdaw takes the Justice for Injured Workers Campaign to the Trades Union Congress
10 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today called on the Government to step back from aspects of their Civil Liability Bill that will restrict justice for injured workers.
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£10 per hour minimum wage would help tackle the gender pay gap - Usdaw says it's 'Time for Better Pay'
10 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union has backed a call, at TUC conference in Manchester, for action to tackle the gender pay gap.
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Usdaw supports joint union action on sexual harassment, as the TUC puts it at the top of their conference agenda
09 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today supported a co-ordinated union approach to tackling sexual harassment in the workplace and wider society.
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Over 10,000 workers cannot be wrong - Usdaw says it's 'Time for Better Pay'
09 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis launches the ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign at the TUC Congress. A survey of over 10,000 workers has laid bare the issues that working people are facing as a result of low pay, short and zero hours contracts and insecure work:
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Usdaw and Primark have settled on a long-term plan for staff affected by a major fire at the Belfast store
07 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed a deal that provides some guarantees for the future for staff that work at Primark’s Bank Buildings store, which was gutted by a major fire on 28 August.
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Disappointment as the Government rejects Usdaw's Justice for Injured Workers Campaign - Labour will seek to amend the Civil Liability Bill
04 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is disappointed that the Government is ploughing ahead with proposals that will restrict injured workers’ access to justice, by forcing more cases through the small claims court in England and Wales. This is despite cross-party calls for a rethink during tonight’s second reading debate of the Civil Liability Bill.
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Belfast Primark workers to meet the City Mayor tonight, as Usdaw continues in talks with the company
04 September 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is taking members from Belfast’s Primark to City Hall this evening to meet Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey.