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Shopworkers trade union and retailers warn families will face higher prices if we leave the EU
21 June 2016
Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has today released research by Usdaw which finds that, if we were to leave the EU, the hit to sterling and the imposition of tariffs would increase prices for families by £580 a year.
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125 years of Usdaw exhibiting at The People's History Museum in Manchester from 21 June to 31 July 2016
20 June 2016
An exhibition exploring Usdaw’s history with artefacts from the archives, ‘Usdaw: 125 Years Strong’ will be open to the public, free of charge, from 21 June to 31 July 2016 at the People’s History Museum.
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Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Jo Cox - John Hannett Usdaw General Secretary
16 June 2016
Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has expressed horror at the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox and sends condolences to her family and friends.
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Usdaw - 125 years strong: Anniversary bus tour hits Yorkshire’s streets and shopping centres #UsdawOnTour
15 June 2016
The shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating 125 years of improving working lives and winning for members. Part of the celebrations is a nationwide bus tour that continues in Yorkshire next week (17 - 22 June).
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BHS staff heard little today to reassure them about the future or explain the past - says Usdaw
15 June 2016
A joint BIS and DWP select committee hearing today heard from Sir Phillip Green, but the shopworkers trade union Usdaw remains concerned about securing jobs and establishing a viable future for the company to stave off liquidation.
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Usdaw - 125 years strong: Anniversary bus tour hits North East streets and shopping centres #UsdawOnTour
08 June 2016
The shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating 125 years of improving working lives and winning for members. Part of the celebrations is a nationwide bus tour that continues in Newcastle and Sunderland next week (14 - 16 June).
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BHS staff are seeking a future for the business not finger pointing about the past - says Usdaw
08 June 2016
At a joint BIS and DWP select committee hearing today a number of allegations were made by current and former key players in BHS about the past, but the shopworkers trade union Usdaw is calling for a focus on securing jobs and establishing a viable future for the company to stave off liquidation.
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Usdaw cares about carers and supports Carers Week
06 June 2016
This week is Carers Week (6-12 June) and the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is supporting calls by Carers UK in asking the Government to:
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Usdaw General Secretary John Hannett signs a joint trade union letter to promote a vote to remain
06 June 2016
As general secretaries who represent a large part of Britain’s trade union movement, we are writing to make our position clear and urge our collective membership, which reaches over 6 million people, to vote for Britain to remain in the European Union on 23 June.
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Usdaw - 125 years strong: Anniversary bus tour hits Scotland’s streets and shopping centres #UsdawOnTour
03 June 2016
The shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating 125 years of improving working lives and winning for members. Part of the celebrations is a nationwide bus tour that is being kicked off in Aberdeen tomorrow (Saturday 4 June) and touring Scotland for the coming week.