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Essex Usdaw rep Claire Saunders receives a BEM in the New Year’s Honours List
01 January 2022
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating the award of a British Empire Medal (BEM) to Claire Saunders, a union workplace representative and activist from Romford in Essex.
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Scottish shops should be closed on New Year's Day to give shopworkers a well-deserved break says Usdaw
30 December 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is backing the vast majority of Scottish members who are calling for large stores to stay closed on New Year’s Day. The union is calling on the Scottish Government to reverse their opposition to giving retail workers a proper festive break.
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Selfridges acquisition: Usdaw seeks to meet the new owners to secure assurances for staff
24 December 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking to meet with the new owners of the luxury department store group Selfridges. The Weston family has today announced they have sold Selfridges to retailer Signa Holding and property company Central Group.
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Widespread shop closures on Boxing Day welcomed by Usdaw to give staff a well-earned two day break over Christmas
23 December 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed that many retail companies are keeping their doors closed on Boxing Day this year. The union’s ‘Christmas is not working’ campaign had called for the longest possible break for staff over Christmas to give them a well-deserved breather.
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Usdaw members overwhelmingly accept a much improved pay offer in nine Tesco distribution centres
22 December 2021
Two ballots of over 5,000 Usdaw members closed today, with nearly 90% accepting the much improved pay offer from Tesco. Usdaw recommended support for the new deal of 5.5% backdated to July and a further 0.5% from the end of February next year.
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Return of social distancing in Welsh shops welcomed by Usdaw, customers urged to follow the rules and respect shopworkers
22 December 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the reintroduction of social distancing in
Welsh shops, alongside the existing requirement to wear face coverings. The union is calling on retailers to promote face coverings, hand hygiene and social distancing in their stores and urging shoppers to follow the rules.
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Usdaw urges the PM to strengthen workplace coronavirus guidance and safety measures
16 December 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written to the Prime Minister calling on the Government to urgently update the workplace coronavirus guidance and reintroduce adequate social distancing and safety measures.
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First Minister's warm words and sympathy won't give shopworkers the break they deserve on New Year’s Day
16 December 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw remains disappointed with the response of Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to a question from Mark Griffin MSP (Labour, Central Scotland) about closing large retail stores on New Year’s Day 2022, so that retail workers can spend the day with their loved ones.
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Peers agree a protection of workers amendment – Usdaw welcomes this step in the right direction, the union’s campaign continues
16 December 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Peers passing a new protection of workers amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in the House of Lords last night. The Government proposed the amendment after years of opposition to Usdaw’s campaign for a new law to protect shopworkers.
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Sturgeon to be quizzed at FMQs on SNP refusal to give shopworkers a break on New Year’s Day
15 December 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw welcomes a question to Scotland’s First Minister about her government’s refusal to close large stores on New Year’s Day, which would give retail workers a much-deserved day off.