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Usdaw welcomes a House of Commons debate on the closure of Tesco Cardiff call centre
19 July 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed a debate on Tesco’s proposed closure of their Cardiff call centre. The adjournment debate will take place at the end of today’s business in the House of Commons and was called by Anna McMorrin MP (Labour, Cardiff North).
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Insecure employment practices are a major issue - the Government must act following the Taylor Review
13 July 2017
Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called on the Government to act after the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices identifies a whole series of problems in the labour market that leave millions of low paid workers in insecure employment.
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Lincolnshire Co-op staff are shocked by the proposed closure of two distribution centres
11 July 2017
Lincolnshire Co-op has announced plans to close its two food distribution centre sites in Lincoln, putting 111 distribution and office staff at risk of redundancy.
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Usdaw celebrates decades of progress towards equality at London Pride, but more needs to be done
07 July 2017
Activists from the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw are joining the London Pride parade tomorrow to celebrate progress towards equality over the last 50 years and focus on continuing the campaign into the future.
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Derry City & Strabane Council to hear evidence from Usdaw opposing longer Sunday trading hours
06 July 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is leading a high level delegation giving evidence opposing longer Sunday trading hours to the Health & Community Committee of Derry City & Strabane Council. The meeting starts at 4pm, on Thursday 6 July at the Strabane Council Office.
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TUC LGBT Conference 2017 - Usdaw championing the rights of transgender workers
05 July 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members and officials attending the Trade Union Congress annual conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers.
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ICTU 2017 Conference - Usdaw to call for support for shopworkers on Sunday trading
03 July 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is sending a delegation of members and officials to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ Biennial Conference in Belfast, where they will be seeking the support of delegates against extended Sunday trading. The conference runs from 4 to 6 July at the Assembly Buildings.
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Pensions Regulator's report into BHS is welcomed by Usdaw
29 June 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw welcomes a report that suggests Sir Philip Green sold British Home Stores to avoid liability for the pension scheme and calls for action to prevent it happening again.
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Usdaw very concerned about further large scale job losses at Tesco head office
29 June 2017
Tesco has today proposed a further restructuring of their head office functions, which impacts 25% of staff, around 1,200 employees, at offices in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield.
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Usdaw negotiates a 10.5% pay rise at Tesco as the company sees an upturn in profitability
23 June 2017
Usdaw has negotiated a significant pay rise for all retail staff in Tesco, taking the basic hourly rate to £8.42 over the next two years.