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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 1 - 18 (of 18) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All ‘Super Saturday’ will leave many retail workers exhausted – they deserve a decent break and respect says Usdaw 21 December 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the shopping public to show respect for shopworkers, after research suggests that 23 December 2023 is set to be busiest in-store shopping day of the year and has been dubbed ‘Super Saturday’. ‘Super Saturday’ will leave retail workers exhausted – they deserve a decent break over Christmas and New Year says Usdaw 19 October 2023 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called on retail employers to give their staff a decent break over the Christmas and New Year festive season, after research suggests that 23 December 2023 is set to be busiest in-store shopping day of the year and has been dubbed ‘Super Saturday’. YouGov poll finds 79% support their local supermarket closing on Boxing Day - Usdaw calls for a proper Christmas break for shopworkers 14 December 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the support of the shopping public for supermarkets to keep their doors closed on Boxing Day. A YouGov opinion poll of 1,763 UK adults, commissioned by Usdaw, has found that 79% support their local supermarket closing all their stores on Boxing Day. Usdaw’s own surveying found that 97% of supermarket workers also want the closure. Boxing Day trading: Usdaw delegates unanimously back the closure of stores on 26 December 01 May 2022 Delegates at the Usdaw Annual Delegate Meeting in Blackpool have today unanimously backed a call for shops to be closed on Boxing Day, to give shopworkers a much needed festive break. 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. 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. Central England Co-operative to close all stores on Boxing Day – Usdaw urges more retailers to follow suit 26 October 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Central England Co-operative decision to close stores on Boxing Day and thank staff for their hard work during the pandemic. Co-op festive working arrangements a step in the right direction says Usdaw 18 October 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed, as a step in the right direction, the Co-op Group closing their stores earlier on Christmas Eve and operating reduced hours on Boxing Day. The company also says that New Year’s Day and Boxing Day will be staffed by volunteers only. Poundland to close all stores on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day again – Usdaw urges more retailers to follow suit 17 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Poundland thanking its 18,000 staff by again deciding to close stores on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Sainsbury's to close all stores this Boxing Day - Usdaw welcomes the move and urges more retailers to follow the lead 13 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Sainsbury’s confirmation that all stores will shut this Boxing Day. The closure includes supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol filling stations, along with Argos and Habitat stores. Around 170,000 staff will be able to enjoy Boxing Day off as a result of the move. Northern Irish trade unionists back Usdaw's call for a proper festive break 23 March 2021 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has today won support for a proper break for retail staff over the festive period from delegates participating in the online Biennial Delegate Conference (BDC) of the Northern Ireland Committee (NIC) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). Asda to close stores on Boxing Day - Usdaw urges retailers to give staff a proper festive break 09 December 2020 Usdaw is the trade union for Asda workers in Northern Ireland and has welcomed an announcement that they will close their stores on Boxing Day. B&M to close stores on New Year's Day - Usdaw urges retailers to give staff a proper festive break 07 December 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed an announcement by discount retailer B&M that they will close their stores on New Year’s Day. The company said this is a ‘thank you’ for hard work and commitment during incredibly challenging year and to give staff a ‘well-deserved rest’. This year more than ever, shopworkers deserve a decent break at Christmas, says Usdaw 27 November 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written an open letter to the heads of the UK’s major retailers calling on them to reject Boxing Day trading and give the staff a decent break over Christmas. Midcounties Co-op to close stores early on Christmas Eve - Usdaw urges retailers to give staff a proper festive break 24 November 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed an announcement by Midcounties Co-operative that on Christmas Eve, to give staff some extra time with family and friends, all food stores will close at 5pm. Usdaw calls for shops to stay closed on Ne'er Day to give shopworkers a well-deserved break 31 December 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is backing 98% of Scottish members by calling for large stores to stay closed tomorrow, New Year’s Day. Sign the petition: All shopworkers want for Christmas is a decent break - Usdaw says 81% are not happy to work on Boxing Day 19 December 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking the longest possible break over the Christmas and New Year period, to provide shopworkers with a well-deserved breather. All shopworkers want for Christmas is a decent break - Usdaw survey shows 97% oppose Boxing Day trading #XmasIsNotWorking 18 December 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking the longest possible break over the Christmas and New Year period, to provide shopworkers with a well-deserved breather. Displaying results 1 - 18 (of 18) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All
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