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Co-op works in Partnership with Usdaw to Launch an Enhanced Menopause Policy
05 April 2022
The Co-op launched a menopause support guide to all of its 4,500 managers across Co-op food stores, funeral homes, legal services and insurance businesses to help more women access menopause support in the workplace.
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Universal Credit uprating goes nowhere near the help low-paid workers need to deal with the cost of living crisis says Usdaw
04 April 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned today’s 3.1% uprating of Universal Credit in the face of RPI inflation running at 8.2%, the highest for over 30 years. The union is calling for a fundamental review of our social security system to provide a proper safety net and help make work pay.
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Minimum wage increase not enough in a cost of living crisis says Usdaw
01 April 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low-paid workers will not receive a minimum wage increase that will provide a wage they can live on. Today’s increase in the so-called National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour doesn’t meet Usdaw’s call for £10 per hour immediately or the real living wage rate of £9.90.
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TUC Young Workers Conference 2022: Usdaw raises issues around automation and mental health
31 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the annual TUC Young Workers Conference this weekend at Congress House in London. Usdaw is raising increasing automation and the potential impact on jobs, along with the mental health of young workers.
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Government crime report confirms Usdaw findings on the scale of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers
30 March 2022
A Home Office report has found that attacks against shopworkers significantly increased during the pandemic, with high levels of verbal abuse, threats and violence. This is in line with the findings in Usdaw’s own survey and the Association of Convenience Stores’ annual crime report.
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IKEA proposes the closure of their Tottenham store as part of a London restructure – Usdaw will now enter into consultation talks
30 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw will now enter into consultation talks after IKEA today announced the proposed closure their Tottenham store, putting around 450 jobs at risk.
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Northern TUC Conference: Usdaw calls for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis and respect for shopworkers
25 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending this year’s Northern Trades Union Congress (TUC) Conference and is calling for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis and protection for shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. The conference takes place on Saturday 26 March 2022 in Newcastle.
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Usdaw calls for a significant increase to Statutory Maternity Pay
25 March 2022
This Mother’s Day, Usdaw the trade union for retail, is calling on Government to significantly increase the shamefully low rate of Statutory Maternity Pay and other statutory payments for new parents in the UK.
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As the Scottish Government launches its new retail strategy, Usdaw calls for better pay and conditions in the sector, and a level playing field for online and high street retail
24 March 2022
The Scottish Government has today launched a new retail strategy, which aims to encourage fair work and improve skills in the sector. Usdaw, the trade union for retail, has been involved with the Scottish Government’s Steering Group, ensuring that the views and concerns of Scotland’s 240,000 retail workers were heard in the formulation of the strategy.
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Chancellor’s fiddling around the edges is not enough to help with the cost of living crisis – Usdaw says the Spring Statement is a missed opportunity
23 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has branded today’s Spring Statement as a missed opportunity to help low paid workers cope with the cost of living crisis, as the Retail Price Index (RPI) tops 8%, the highest it’s been in over 30 years.