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Debenhams closures: Usdaw asks how many more major high street brands do we have to lose before the Government acts to Save our Shops?
14 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw renews the call for an urgent retail recovery plan, as high streets across the UK are devastated by tomorrow’s closure of the last remaining Debenhams stores.
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Government police cuts have contributed to a weak response to retail crime - shopworkers are owed better protection says Usdaw
12 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw listened in disbelief as a Government Minister today accepted that police responses suffer because of a lack of resources and capacity; but couldn’t recognise the impact of losing of 20,000 police officers since 2010, due to Conservative austerity cuts.
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Queen's Speech 2021: Government's 'Lifetime Skills Guarantee' will not reach the workers most in need of learning opportunities
12 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised the Government’s ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ proposals in the Queen’s Speech. The union says that they fail to address the fundamental issues facing many of those needing to upskill.
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Retail industry unites to call on the Government to avoid a “life sentence” of violence and abuse for shopworkers
12 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw is part of a coalition, which includes more than 30 major retail businesses, that is today urging MPs to avoid shackling over three million shopworkers to a “life sentence” of violence, abuse and anti-social behaviour by encouraging them to back an amendment to a flagship Government crime bill which would offer frontline workers greater protection.
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BCM Fareva 'fire and rehire' dispute latest - Usdaw to hold strike ballot at the Nottingham site
11 May 2021
Usdaw is to ballot members from Tuesday (18 May) on industrial action in BCM Fareva, the Nottingham based manufacturer of consumer pharma and beauty products for leading brands including Boots.
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Queen's Speech 2021: Usdaw disappointed by Government failure to deliver a New Deal for Workers or action to Save our Shops
11 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw expresses disappointment that the Government failed to include in today’s Queen’s Speech the union’s calls for: a new deal for workers to ensure they are valued, respected and have fairly paid secure jobs; reform of Universal Credit to tackle in-work poverty or a plan to revive our struggling high streets.
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£10 per hour minimum wage and an end to rip off youth rates – Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission
11 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw is today giving oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission, where union reps will be making the case for a minimum wage rate of at least £10 per hour and an end to unfair youth rates.
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Queen's Speech 2021: Usdaw calls on the Government to Save our Shops and deliver a New Deal for Workers
10 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government to focus tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech on: ensuring workers are valued, respected and have fairly paid secure jobs, along with reform of Universal Credit to tackle in-work poverty, and reversing the decline on our high streets.
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Three-quarters of key workers say they were anxious about working through the pandemic an Usdaw survey finds
10 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has today, at the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, released findings from a survey showing that almost three quarters (74.2%) felt anxious about going into work last year. By far the biggest factor contributing to members’ anxiety is a fear of contracting the virus, with seven out of ten of all respondents identifying this as the cause.
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Today is polling day - Usdaw asks members to vote Labour
06 May 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw is asking members to use their vote in today’s elections to support Labour candidates who will deliver on our campaign goals to get a new deal for workers, save our shops and tackle abuse of shop staff.