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Fraser Group buys Accrington based Studio Retail
25 February 2022
Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group has bought Studio Retail out of administration for £26.8m, saving almost 1,500 jobs.
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Government sweeps away Covid rules in England by ending self-isolation and free Covid tests/community PCR testing – a move that could hit low-paid workers hard says Usdaw
22 February 2022
Current Covid restrictions were due to expire in England on 24 March but the Government announced it will be ending Covid rules a month early on 24th February.
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National Executive Council By-Election - North West Region
21 February 2022
The report of voting for the above election is as follows:
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Heart Unions Week: Usdaw campaign for shopworkers to have a proper break over Christmas and New Year continues
17 February 2022
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during Heart Unions Week, highlighting the benefits of trade union membership. Usdaw has long called for retail staff to have a proper break over the Christmas and New Year period. The union has secured legislation and negotiated improvements with employers, but there is much more to be achieved and the campaign continues.
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Ending free tests and self-isolation rules, along with no masks is a triple whammy for Covid safety in stores says Usdaw
16 February 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government not to end, next week, free test kits and the requirement to self-isolate. The union believes caution is still needed while infection rates and deaths are still high and is also calling for a new deal on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
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Heart Unions Week: Usdaw's New Deal for Workers campaign is as important as ever in the midst of a cost of living crisis
16 February 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during Heart Unions Week, highlighting the benefits of trade union membership. Usdaw’s New Deal for Workers campaign was launched during the pandemic with the aim of delivering improved pay and rights for workers who quite rightly received widespread recognition of their important role in our communities.
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Three-quarters of low-paid key workers feel worse off than last year - an Usdaw survey finds
15 February 2022
Ahead of what is expected to be yet another high inflation figure tomorrow (Wednesday), retail trade union Usdaw has released findings from their cost of living survey showing that 77% of members feel financially worse off than last year.
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Heart Unions Week: Usdaw stepped up to support, advise and represent members throughout the pandemic
15 February 2022
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during Heart Unions Week, highlighting the benefits of trade union membership, which came to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Heart Unions Week: Usdaw campaigning with reps and members secures protection of workers legislation
14 February 2022
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during Heart Unions Week, 14 to 20 February 2022, an annual event organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
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Studio Retail files the intent to appoint administrators – Usdaw is seeking urgent meetings and supporting members at this worrying time
14 February 2022
Usdaw is the trade union for Studio Retail staff and is seeking urgent meetings with management after the business announced this morning that they have filed the intent to appoint administrators. The online value retailer is based in the North West of England.