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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 1101 - 1140 (of 1855) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 ...93 next Retail staff are abused, threatened or assaulted on average over 21 times a year - Usdaw launches Respect for Shopworkers Week 11 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from their annual survey which shows that an average shopworker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year, which is nearly once a fortnight. 'Real' Living Wage uprating supported by Usdaw, but it's time for at least £10 per hour for all workers 11 November 2019 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s increase in Living Wage rates, as set by the Living Wage Foundation, and continues to call for at least £10 per hour for workers of all ages. Labour's commitment to invest in early years provision is backed by Usdaw 08 November 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s promised investment in early years provisions to transform the lives of children and their families. Usdaw welcomes Labour's commitment to support workers going through the menopause 08 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by Carolyn Harris (Labour’s Deputy Leader in Wales), while meeting members at a Tesco store in Carmarthen, that a Labour Government will require large employers to introduce a menopause workplace policy to break the stigma associated with the menopause. Labour's maternity pay increase welcomed by Usdaw as great progress for working families 07 November 2019 Retail union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement that if Labour win the election they will increase Statutory Maternity Pay from 9 to 12 months, allowing all working mothers to spend a full year with their new born babies before going back to work. Government offers little more than warm words on abuse of shopworkers - Usdaw disappointed by further delay in tackling the issue 05 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed by the Government’s response to today’s Westminster Hall debate on prevention of retail crime, secured by David Hanson MP (Labour, Delyn), which took place at 9.30am. Mothercare administration: Usdaw calls for staff to be treated with dignity and Government action to 'Save our Shops' 04 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on Mothercare’s administrators to focus on saving jobs and treat the staff with the dignity and respect they deserve. The union also calls on the Government to address the growing crisis on our high streets with an industrial strategy for retail to help ‘Save our Shops’. Usdaw, the Trade Union for shopworkers, addresses Penzance Citizens Panel on in-work poverty 01 November 2019 Usdaw Area Organiser David Clift addressed the Penzance Citizens Panel which outlined the work the Union has been doing to address in-work poverty. Usdaw welcomes the announcement that a general election will be held on 12 December 2019 30 October 2019 On Tuesday evening MPs voted to call a general election setting the stage for a 12 December contest. The legislation will begin its passage through the House of Lords today, where it is not expected to be opposed. Parliament will dissolve next Wednesday for a short campaign of five weeks. STUC Women’s Conference 2019 – Usdaw raises the impact of poverty and the high street crisis on women workers 28 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the Scottish Trades Union Congress Annual Conference of Women Workers, which starts today in Perth. Budget 2019: Usdaw challenges the Chancellor to tackle the retail crisis, automation and workers struggling to make ends meet 24 October 2019 Ahead of the budget, shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to deliver on four key issues facing working people. 85K retail job losses in the last year and more come - Usdaw calls for urgent action to 'Save our Shops' 24 October 2019 Shocking statistics released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show that the number of workers in retail companies has fallen by 85,000 in the past year. Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw calls for immediate government action to tackle the crisis on our high streets and for and an industrial strategy for retail to help ‘Save our Shops’. Usdaw joins tens of thousands in standing together against racism on Wear Red Day 18 October 2019 Members and reps from the retail trade union Usdaw will today join tens of thousands of people in schools and workplaces across the UK to stand up against racism on Friday 18 October by taking part in Wear Red Day. Usdaw urges MPs to protect jobs, rights, trade and the Good Friday Agreement by rejecting the latest Brexit deal 17 October 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging Members of Parliament to reject the latest Brexit deal on the grounds that it threatens jobs, frictionless trade, employment rights and the Good Friday Agreement. The deal is expected to be voted on this Saturday in a special sitting of the House of Commons Shoplifting up by 15% in the last decade - Usdaw calls on the Government to cut crime and protect shopworkers 17 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting a 15% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting in England and Wales over the last decade. Theft from shops is a main trigger for violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. Race hate crime increases again - Usdaw says the shocking stats should be a wake-up call ahead of 'Wear Red Day' 15 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling for concerted efforts to tackle hate crimes as today’s Home office figures show that police recorded incidents of race hate crime have jumped 11% over the last 12 months in England and Wales and overall hate crime is up by 10%. Usdaw welcomes calls on the Government to tackle growing violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers 15 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed an intervention in the Queen’s Speech debate by David Hanson MP (Labour, Delyn), who called on the Government to include measures to protect shopworkers in the proposed violent crime bill. Usdaw wins a breakthrough at JD Sports in Rochdale 11 October 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw has won a major victory in the campaign for fair treatment of workers at JD Sports’ Kingsway distribution centre in Rochdale. Scottish shopworkers are abused, threatened or assaulted on average over 17 times a year - Usdaw calls on MSPs to back Daniel Johnson's Bill 11 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today released shocking statistics from their annual survey which shows that an average Scottish shopworker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted 17 times a year, which is more than once every three weeks. World Mental Health Day: Usdaw says 'It's good to talk' 10 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is marking today’s World Mental Health Day by celebrating the role of trade union workplace reps in supporting members experiencing mental health problems. Displaying results 1101 - 1140 (of 1855) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 ...93 next
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