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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 1 - 72 (of 72) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All Autumn Budget fails to address the retail crisis and the rising cost of living 27 October 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw expressed disappointment that today’s Budget fails to provide help for the struggling retail sector and avert the looming cost of living crisis. Minimum wage increase fails to deliver £10 per hour or an end to rip-off youth rates 25 October 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has expressed disappointment that the Government has not listened to Usdaw’s detailed evidence for a £10 minimum wage for all workers. Autumn Budget 2021: Usdaw calls for Government action on the retail crisis, incomes, job security and skills 04 October 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the Chancellor to use his Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review on 27 October to take substantial action to help save jobs in a struggling retail sector, avert the looming cost of living crisis and provide job security in light of the new technology revolution. Within the first 100 days a Labour Government will deliver on the aims of Usdaw’s New Deal for Workers campaign 25 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s speech by Angela Rayner to the annual Labour conference in Brighton. Addressing delegates, Labour’s deputy leader committed the next Labour Government to delivering a range of improved rights for working people within the first 100 days of winning power. Minimum wage increase is not enough and Universal Credit uplift should have been made permanent says Usdaw 25 November 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low paid workers will not get the full minimum wage increase they were promised. The increase of 19p to £8.91 an hour doesn’t meet the union’s call for £10 per hour, the real living wage rate of £9.50 or even the Government’s previously projected rate of £9.21. Angela Rayner's commitment to fighting any attempt to freeze minimum wage rates welcomed by Usdaw 20 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote address to Labour Connected by Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, where she hailed the efforts of millions of low-paid key workers who kept the country safe, fed and connected and went on to commit the Party to fighting any attempt to freeze minimum wage rates. Congress 2020: Keir Starmer backs Usdaw’s call for government support to save retail jobs – ‘we can’t go back to business as usual’ 15 September 2020 Shop workers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Keir Starmer’s backing for targeted government support to help struggling sectors like retail, so that we can save jobs, keep shops open and help struggling high streets. Congress 2020: Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers and a retail recovery plan to save jobs, shops and our struggling high streets 15 September 2020 Shop worker’s trade union Usdaw has today called on the Government to work with trade unions and employers on a retail recovery plan to save an industry struggling through the pandemic. The union also called for a new deal for working people based on a living wage and secure employment. The very least key workers deserve is a pay rise says Usdaw 08 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is angered by reports that Government ministers and the Low Pay Commission are reported to be suggesting that a minimum wage increase next April could be shelved, claiming it is unaffordable. Minimum wage of at least £10 and an end to rip-off youth rates - Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission 16 July 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is today giving oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission on minimum wage rates, ahead of them making recommendations to the Government about National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to be introduced on 1 April 2021. ‘Nobody should be penalised for doing the right thing’ says the PM – so pay SSP at average earnings responds Usdaw 24 June 2020 Usdaw has called on the Prime Minister to back up his words with actions by improving Statutory Sick Pay so that it reflects the average earnings and doesn’t penalise those taking necessary time off to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Coronavirus emergency shows that we need a New Deal for Workers says Usdaw 01 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by calling for a New Deal for Workers, after the Coronavirus emergency has shown that millions of low-paid and undervalued workers have stepped up in the most difficult of circumstances to keep our country going. Usdaw welcomes increases in statutory minimum wage rates, it's the least that millions of low-paid essential workers can expect 01 April 2020 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has welcomed the uprating of national minimum wage rates today, but continues to call for at least £10 hour, recognising the essential work millions of low-paid workers are doing to help the country through the Coronavirus emergency. Usdaw's young workers week focuses on mental health - 'it's good to talk' 09 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw today launches their young workers week, focussing on the union’s mental health campaign ‘It’s good to talk’. Young Usdaw activists are leading over 80 events across the UK, where they will engage fellow young workers in the campaign. Budget 2020: Usdaw calls on Chancellor to fix the problems with Universal Credit 06 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on the Chancellor to use next Wednesday’s Budget to fix the problems of Universal Credit. The union says that as well as committing to an urgent review of the failures of Universal Credit, the Chancellor should immediately scrap the two-child limit and the five week waiting period. Usdaw disappointed that the Government's minimum wage increase fails to deliver £10 per hour or an end to rip-off youth rates 31 December 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has expressed disappointment that the Government has not listened to Usdaw’s detailed evidence for a £10 minimum wage for all workers and an end to rip-off youth rates. Vote Labour today for better pay and to save our shops says Usdaw 12 December 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw urges members to vote Labour today for real change for working people. Polls open 7am to 10pm. Usdaw response to the Conservative manifesto launch 24 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has warned minimum wage workers not to be fooled by Boris Johnson’s minimum wage promise. Usdaw continues to call for £10 per hour now for all workers, with an end to youth rates and action on insecure employment. Labour's manifesto offers real change for working people - Usdaw backs commitments to tackling in-work poverty and the retail crisis 21 November 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw has hailed Labour’s general election manifesto, launched today, as a chance for real change for working people. Equal Pay Day 2019: Usdaw calls for a £10 an hour minimum wage to help close the gender pay gap - only Labour will deliver 14 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is calling for action to close the gender pay gap on ‘Equal Pay Day 2019’, Thursday 14 November, which marks the day that women will effectively work for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay gap. '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. 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. 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. Minimum wage announcement puts the 'con' into Conservative says Usdaw 30 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has warned minimum wage workers not to fooled by today’s announcements coming out of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Usdaw continues to call for £10 per hour now for all workers, with an end to youth rates and action on insecure employment. Universal Credit has been universally discredited by the Tories says Usdaw 28 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to Labour’s announcement that they will scrap Universal Credit to replace the Tories' welfare reforms with a social security system to support job seekers with "dignity and respect". Ending in-work poverty would be one of Labour's greatest achievements says Usdaw 23 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed John McDonnell’s commitment to end in-work poverty within Labour’s first term of office. The commitment made today at Labour’s annual conference in Brighton delivers on the aims of Usdaw’s ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign. Labour will deliver on the Usdaw 'Time for Better Pay' campaign 10 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed a keynote speech to the Trades Union Congress in Brighton by Laura Pidcock MP, future Minister for Employment Rights in the next Labour Government. Minimum wage of at least £10 and an end to rip-off youth rates - Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission 17 July 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is today giving oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on minimum wage rates, ahead of the LPC making recommendations to the Government about National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to be introduced on 1 April 2020. Living Wage Foundation's new 'Living Hours' campaign welcomed by Usdaw 13 June 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed the Living Wage Foundation’s (LWF) new ‘Living Hours’ campaign, which focuses on the issues of job insecurity and underemployment. The LWF describe the campaign as a practical solution that employers can adopt to help provide the security and stability that low paid workers need to make ends meet. 'Time for Better Pay' petition closes with over 50,000 signatures - Usdaw is now seeking a debate in Parliament 11 June 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw launched the ‘Time for Better Pay’ petition to express deep concerns about the pay and rights of a growing number of workers who find themselves in increasingly insecure employment. The petition has now closed with the support of over 50,000 signatures and Usdaw is seeking a debate in Parliament about the issues of low pay and insecure work. Usdaw calls for at least £10 minimum wage and an end to rip-off youth rates 07 June 2019 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has today responded to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) consultation on minimum wage rates. The LPC is currently taking evidence ahead of making recommendations to the Government about National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to be introduced on 1 April 2020. Usdaw welcomes the Resolution Foundation’s findings on the National Minimum Wage 31 May 2019 Usdaw has been long-committed to tackling the issue of low pay and the union was a major driving force in the introduction of the National Minimum Wage in 1999. 'Time for Better Pay' petition closes 10 June - Usdaw pushes for more signatures 28 May 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw launched the ‘Time for Better Pay’ petition on the .gov website, which currently has 38,000 signatures, to express the deep concerns we share about the pay and rights of a growing number of workers who find themselves in increasingly insecure employment. Usdaw welcomes Labour's commitment to a £10 minimum wage for workers of all ages - it's 'time for better pay' 11 May 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s speech by Jeremy Corbyn that commits the next Labour Government to delivering a £10 minimum wage for all workers. This would deliver a key aim of Usdaw’s ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign. 'Time for Better Pay' say delegates at Usdaw's ADM 05 May 2019 Delegates at the annual conference of the shopworker’s trade union Usdaw have today backed their campaign ‘Time for Better Pay’. The key goals are: Universal Credit roll-out should be immediately halted say Usdaw ADM delegates 05 May 2019 Delegates at the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw annual conference today backed a call to immediately halt the roll-out of Universal Credit because of the impact it has on the incomes of low-paid workers. STUC Conference: Usdaw makes a call to 'save our shops', raises the threat to jobs from automation and says it is 'time for better pay' 15 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on delegates at the Scottish Trades Union Congress to back the union’s Time for Better Pay campaign, which seeks a minimum wage of at least £10 per hour for all workers and an end to insecure jobs. Welsh Labour Conference: Usdaw says it’s ‘time for better pay’ 12 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on delegates at the Welsh Labour Annual Conference to back the union’s Time for Better Pay campaign, which seeks a minimum wage of at least £10 per hour for all workers and an end to insecure jobs. Low Pay Commission takes evidence from workers in Ayr - Usdaw calls for £10 per hour and the adult rate for young workers 11 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is today meeting with members of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) as they visit Ayr to hear evidence from low-paid workers. Beth Miller Labour candidate for Corby backs Usdaw’s ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign for at least £10 per hour and secure jobs 09 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed the backing of Beth Miller Labour candidate for Corby for the union’s ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign. Local Labour members have expressed their deep concern about the continued growth of in-work poverty and the Conservative Government’s failure to tackle the issue. Usdaw's young workers campaign comes to Loughborough Vintage Market and focuses on 'time for better pay' 02 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is bringing their young workers campaign to Loughborough Vintage Market on Friday 5 April between 9am and 3pm. Young Usdaw activists are leading the event, where they will engage with fellow young workers with the union’s Time for Better Pay campaign and Government petition to tackle low pay and job insecurity. Usdaw celebrates 20 years of the National Minimum Wage as rates increase today and calls for at least 10 per hour 01 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is today celebrating 20 years since the first National Minimum Wage came into force on 1 April 1999. While the union welcomes today’s uprating, it is disappointed that the adult rate is now not likely to reach £9 per hour by 2020, as promised. Usdaw continues their ‘time for better pay’ campaign for at least £10 per hour and an end to insecure contracts. TUC Young Workers Conference 2019: Usdaw promotes the 'time for better pay' and 'save our shops' campaigns 22 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on delegates at the TUC Young Workers Conference to support the union’s campaigns ‘time for better pay’ and ‘save our shops’. Low Pay Commission takes evidence from workers in Swansea - Usdaw calls for £10 per hour and the adult rate for young workers 21 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is today meeting with members of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) as they visit Swansea to hear evidence from low-paid workers. Chancellor ignores the retail crisis and offers little to low-paid workers - Spring Statement a missed opportunity says Usdaw 13 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed that the Chancellor has missed an opportunity, in today’s Spring Statement, to address the deepening crisis in retail and provide substantial help for workers in low-paid insecure work, who are struggling to make ends meet. Spring Statement 2019: Usdaw challenges the Chancellor to 'save our shops' and address the squeeze on workers' incomes 12 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has challenged the Chancellor to deliver on Usdaw ‘save our shops’ and ‘time for better pay’ campaigns in tomorrow’s Spring Statement. Usdaw's young workers week focuses on 'time for better pay' 11 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw today launches their young workers week, focussing on the union’s ‘time for better pay’ campaign and Government petition. Young Usdaw activists are leading 50 events across the UK, where they will engage with fellow young workers in a campaign to tackle low pay and job insecurity. 'Time for better pay' petition passes 25,000 signatures - Usdaw campaign continues 11 March 2019 Usdaw’s ‘time for better pay’ petition on the .gov website has already secured the signatures of over 25,000 people who share the union’s deep concerns about pay and rights of a growing number of workers who find themselves in increasingly insecure employment. Scottish Labour Conference: Usdaw says it's 'time for better pay' 08 March 2019 Usdaw’s delegation to Scottish Labour Conference, which starts today in Dundee, will be raising deep concerns about the continued growth of in-work poverty and the Scottish Government’s failure to tackle this issue. Usdaw continues the struggle for equality at the TUC Women's Conference 06 March 2019 Today Usdaw delegates are gathering with hundreds of other trade union activists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination. Government response to the 'Time for better pay' petition woefully inadequate - Usdaw campaign continues 08 February 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has criticised the Government’s woefully inadequate response to the ‘Time for better pay’ petition. 'Time for better pay' petition passes 10,000 signatures - Usdaw campaign continues 23 January 2019 Usdaw’s ‘Time for better pay’ petition is now the fastest growing on the .gov website, having today passed 10,000 signatures in less than two weeks. This means the Government now has to respond to the petition, but the union is continuing to push for 100,000 signatures that should trigger a parliamentary debate. Universal Credit reforms are a small step in the right direction, but there is still a very long way to go says Usdaw 11 January 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Government reforms to Universal Credit, but the union says they are only a small step in the right direction and calls for a fundamental rethink, including a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work. Shopworkers' trade union leader Paddy Lillis launches the 'time for better pay' petition 08 January 2019 Paddy Lillis, General Secretary of the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw, has today launched the ‘time for better pay’ petition on the .gov website, seeking 100,000 signatures to secure a Government response and possible parliamentary debate. Workers' rights need a fundamental fix - small steps are not the answer says Usdaw 17 December 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for the Government to go much further than the ‘Good Work Plan’ announced today. Usdaw has been campaigning for significant improvements in the labour market and today’s announcement, whilst bringing some positive developments, will not tackle in-work poverty or other abuses in the jobs market. Usdaw takes tackling women's poverty to the Scottish Labour Women's Conference 23 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Scottish Labour Women’s Conference on Saturday 24 November in Dunfermline where the union is moving a motion on tackling women’s poverty. Usdaw calls for Government action after a UN official reveals the extent of in-work poverty in the UK 16 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for government action to tackle in-work poverty after a report by a United Nations Special Rapporteur finds that 14 million people in the UK, a fifth of the population, live in poverty. Four million of these are more than 50% below the poverty line, and 1.5 million are destitute, unable to afford basic essentials. Equal Pay Day 2018: Usdaw calls for a £10 an hour minimum wage to help close the gender pay gap 09 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is calling for action to close the gender pay gap on ‘Equal Pay Day 2018’, Saturday 10 November, which marks the day that women will effectively work for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay gap. Real Living Wage uprating welcomed by Usdaw, but the campaign continues for a £10 per hour minimum 05 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s increase in Living Wage rates, as set by the Living Wage Foundation, to £9 per hour and a higher rate of £10.55 in London. Budget 2018: Usdaw challenges the chancellor to tackle the retail crisis, automation and workers struggling to make ends meet 26 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has challenged the Chancellor to deliver on four key issues facing working people. The Chancellor is set to deliver his Budget on Monday and Usdaw is calling on him to: Tinkering at the edges is not good enough - Universal Credit needs to be overhauled and the roll-out immediately halted says Usdaw 17 October 2018 Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s opposition day debate in the House of Commons and renewed Usdaw’s call on the Government to immediately halt the roll-out of Universal Credit. That would enable a fundamental rethink and a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work. Prime Minister keen to criticise Labour, but offers little for working people struggling to make ends meet 03 October 2018 Shopworkers' trade union leader Paddy Lillis has expressed disappointment with the Prime Minister's speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Universal Credit needs to be overhauled and the rollout should be immediately halted - Usdaw tells Labour Conference 24 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today called on the Government to immediately halt the roll-out of Universal Credit, to allow for a fundamental rethink and a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work. Labour will address the balance of power at work - Usdaw welcomes commitments to give workers a voice 24 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed the Shadow Chancellor’s speech to Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool today. John McDonnell MP identified key policies that will deliver on Usdaw’s ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign. Cost of living rises again - Usdaw says it is 'Time for Better Pay' 19 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for urgent Government action on pay, as inflation rises for the second consecutive month. Usdaw’s survey of over 10,000 workers shows that two-thirds feel worse off than they did five years ago. Unions 21 interview the 'newest general secretary on the block' Paddy Lillis in their latest podcast 13 September 2018 Shopworkers trade union leader Paddy Lillis has given a wide-ranging interview to Unions 21 about his vision for the future of Usdaw and the retail industry. Archbishop of Canterbury backs Usdaws call for the roll out of Universal Credit to be halted 12 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury for a halt in the rolling out of Universal Credit, when asked after his address to the Trades Union Congress in Manchester. Usdaw welcomes Labour's commitment to abolish zero-hours contracts by requiring employers to guarantee minimum hours 11 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed a wide-ranging address to the annual TUC conference in Manchester by John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, which was packed with commitments to improve workers’ rights. Paddy Lillis launches Usdaw's 'Time for Better Pay' campaign at the Trade Union Congress 11 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis launches the ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign at the TUC Congress. A survey of over 10,000 workers has laid bare the issues that working people are facing as a result of low pay, short and zero hours contracts and insecure work. Usdaw calls for better pay and secure work to help combat the mental health crisis 10 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for action to help workers deal with the growing mental health crisis. An Usdaw survey of over 10,000 workers has laid bare the issues that working people are facing as a result of low pay, short and zero hours contracts and insecure work, including 63% who say that financial worries were having an impact on their mental health. £10 per hour minimum wage would help tackle the gender pay gap - Usdaw says it's 'Time for Better Pay' 10 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union has backed a call, at TUC conference in Manchester, for action to tackle the gender pay gap. Over 10,000 workers cannot be wrong - Usdaw says it's 'Time for Better Pay' 09 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis launches the ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign at the TUC Congress. A survey of over 10,000 workers has laid bare the issues that working people are facing as a result of low pay, short and zero hours contracts and insecure work: Displaying results 1 - 72 (of 72) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All
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