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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 401 - 440 (of 1858) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ...93 next Angela Rayner promises 'a Labour Government that will always be on the side of working people' - Usdaw welcomes the new deal for workers 25 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s address to Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool by the party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner MP, in which she set out the ambitions of the next Labour Government. Labour Conference 2022: Usdaw seeks action on the growing challenges of automation and increased abuse of shopworkers 24 September 2022 Retail and distribution trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the annual Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, which starts on Sunday 25 September and closes the following Wednesday. Usdaw has two motions on the agenda seeking to address the growing challenges in our economy of automation and skills, along with protecting retail workers from appalling recent increases in threats, abuse and violence. Tax cuts for the rich and big business, but no new deal for workers – mini-budget is the wrong priorities at the wrong time says Usdaw 23 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has branded today’s mini-budget a wasted opportunity to promote growth and productivity by ending low-paid insecure employment by delivering a new deal for workers. IKEA's ongoing commitment to be a Living Wage employer welcomed by Usdaw - the union continues to campaign for at least £12 per hour as a step to £15 22 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed IKEA’s commitment to continue as a Living Wage employer, ensuring staff will be paid at least £11.95 an hour in London and £10.90 in the rest of the country from January. The union continues to call for a minimum wage of at least £12 per hour now for workers of all ages, as a step towards £15 per hour. Mini-budget must deliver immediate and targeted action on the cost of living, along with a new deal for workers says Usdaw 22 September 2022 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer citing evidence of the impact of the cost of living crisis on low-paid workers. The Usdaw General Secretary is urging the Government to use tomorrow’s mini-budget to bring forward much needed action to stem spiralling inflation and deliver a new deal for workers to tackle low pay and insecure employment. Real Living Wage uprating welcomed - Usdaw continues the campaign for at least £12 per hour for all workers as a step to £15 22 September 2022 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed a much needed increase in the real Living Wage rates, as set by the Living Wage Foundation, and continues to call for at least £12 per hour for workers of all ages as a step towards £15. The annual uprating has been brought forward from the traditional November announcement due to the cost of living crisis. Usdaw joins a TUC co-ordinated legal challenge against the Government’s “strike-breaking” agency worker regulations 20 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is one of eleven trade unions to launch a judicial review of “anti-worker” regulations which “undermine the right to strike”. They are being coordinated by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and represented by Thompsons Solicitors LLP. Sainsbury's cost of living support for staff of an autumn pay rise, free food and increased discounts is welcomed by Usdaw 13 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the company’s additional support for Sainsbury’s and Argos shopworkers in the midst of a cost of living crisis, with an unprecedented additional pay increase outside of the annual pay review due in March 2023. Rest in peace HM Queen Elizabeth II 08 September 2022 @UsdawUnion has tweeted: Tory plan still almost doubles household energy bills in six months says Usdaw 08 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has cristicised the Government’s energy price plan, announced by the Prime Minister today, which allows household energy bills to almost double in six months from an average of £1,277 in March to £2,500 next month. The union contests that if the energy companies were to pay their share more substantial help could be provided to struggling households. Liz Truss offers little to undo 12 years of deeply damaging Tory Government or help with the cost living crisis says Usdaw 06 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has cristicised the new Prime Minister’s first speech for failing to tackle the burning issues of the cost of living crisis or address the deeply damaging policies inflicted on the country through twelve years of Conservative government. Tax cuts for the rich and attacks on workers' rights under Truss would be a disaster for the country says Usdaw 05 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today called on the newly announced Prime Minister Elect to immediately tackle the cost of living crisis, while putting aside the promises of tax cuts for the rich and threats of divisive trade union restrictions that featured prominently in her leadership election campaign. Usdaw backs TUC call on the Government for a law change to prevent racism at work 31 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has backed a Trades Union Congress (TUC) call on the Government to change the law to place employer’s under a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent racism from arising in the workplace; after the a new report published today found that two in five Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) workers have faced racism at work in the last five years. Co-op sale of petrol stations to Asda brings uncertainty for staff – Usdaw is seeking assurances for members 31 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking urgent meetings with the Co-op and Asda after today’s confirmation of the sale of 129 Co-op petrol forecourts to Asda in a £600 million deal that will impact around 2,300 staff. Energy price cap almost trebling in 6 months puts enormous pressure on workers already struggling with the cost of living emergency says Usdaw 26 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Government for their failure to protect already struggling households from energy price shocks, as Ofgem today announce that the price cap will almost treble this year by October. Usdaw welcomes the TUC roadmap for a £15 minimum wage to tackle the cost of living emergency and create a high wage economy 23 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s Trades Union Congress (TUC) launch of the next stage of the union movement’s campaign for higher wages and action on the cost of living emergency, by setting out a path to a £15 per hour minimum wage by 2030 at the latest. 'Report it to sort it' says Usdaw on the first anniversary of Scottish protection of workers law 23 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking tomorrow’s first anniversary of the protection of workers act in Scotland coming into force by urging retail staff to report incidents. The union is holding a campaign event at the Tesco superstore in Leith and participating in a lunchtime roundtable discussion at the Scottish Parliament on 24 August. Usdaw welcomes Labour's pledge to make the minimum wage reflect the cost of living and end rip-off youth rates 19 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s joint announcement by Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves outlining their reforms for the minimum wage; which include tasking the Low Pay Commission to take account of the cost of living, along with paying the full rate to all over 18s. RPI inflation hits 12.3% - Usdaw demands immediate action from Government 17 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is again calling on the Government to take immediate action to tackle the cost of living crisis, as inflation continues to grow and wages are devalued by rising prices. The Retail Prices Index rate of inflation increased to 12.3% today and the Consumer Prices Index reached 10.1%. Usdaw argues that RPI is a more accurate measure of inflation, particularly as it includes housing costs. Labour's plan to freeze the energy price cap is a substantial response to the Tory cost of living national emergency says Usdaw 15 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by Labour leader Keir Starmer for an energy price cap freeze at current levels. The fully funded proposal would protect the average household from £1,000 plus energy price increases due in October and next year, while keeping inflation down. 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