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A - South Wales and Western Region C - Eastern Region E - Midlands Region F - North Eastern Region G - Scottish Region H - Southern Region K - North West Region National Filter by industry Industry... Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 501 - 600 (of 1858) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...38 next Asda pay deal: Usdaw reopens negotiations and secures a 7.9% increase to £10.10 per hour from July in Northern Ireland 25 April 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw represents Asda staff in Northern Ireland. Having reopened a previously agreed two-year pay deal, the union has now secured a significantly improved settlement to reflect the financial pressures workers face because of the worsening cost of living crisis. STUC Congress 2022: Usdaw calls for action on mental health at work and protection of shopworkers 22 April 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the annual Scottish Trades Unions Congress (STUC) conference in Aberdeen from 25 to 27 April. Usdaw is raising the link between poor work and mental health problems, along with the need to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. With RPI at 9% Usdaw calls on the Chancellor to take immediate steps to tackle the cost of living crisis 22 April 2022 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling on the Government to immediately take the following three key measures to tackle the cost of living crisis: Sainsbury's and Argos increase pay rates for Argos retail workers in outer London to £11.05 08 April 2022 Following the pay review in January, which saw retail trade union Usdaw secure at least £10 per hour for Sainsbury’s and Argos shopworkers, the company and the union have been reviewing the current inner and outer London bandings and pay rates. Tesco pay deal: Usdaw breaks through £10 per hour rate in major step forward for the union’s New Deal for Workers campaign 07 April 2022 Following negotiations between representatives from retail trade union Usdaw and leading supermarket Tesco, the new pay deal will see a new minimum pay rate of at least £10.10 per hour for Tesco shopworkers in a ground-breaking pay deal. The deal is another step forward for the union’s New Deal for Workers campaign. Today’s feeble rise in Statutory Sick Pay is an insult to working people says Usdaw 06 April 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw continues to call for reform to Statutory Sick Pay following the Government announcing a mesely £3 rise to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) that will take it to just £99.35 a week. Co-op works in Partnership with Usdaw to Launch an Enhanced Menopause Policy 05 April 2022 The Co-op launched a menopause support guide to all of its 4,500 managers across Co-op food stores, funeral homes, legal services and insurance businesses to help more women access menopause support in the workplace. Universal Credit uprating goes nowhere near the help low-paid workers need to deal with the cost of living crisis says Usdaw 04 April 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned today’s 3.1% uprating of Universal Credit in the face of RPI inflation running at 8.2%, the highest for over 30 years. The union is calling for a fundamental review of our social security system to provide a proper safety net and help make work pay. Minimum wage increase not enough in a cost of living crisis says Usdaw 01 April 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low-paid workers will not receive a minimum wage increase that will provide a wage they can live on. Today’s increase in the so-called National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour doesn’t meet Usdaw’s call for £10 per hour immediately or the real living wage rate of £9.90. TUC Young Workers Conference 2022: Usdaw raises issues around automation and mental health 31 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the annual TUC Young Workers Conference this weekend at Congress House in London. Usdaw is raising increasing automation and the potential impact on jobs, along with the mental health of young workers. Government crime report confirms Usdaw findings on the scale of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers 30 March 2022 A Home Office report has found that attacks against shopworkers significantly increased during the pandemic, with high levels of verbal abuse, threats and violence. This is in line with the findings in Usdaw’s own survey and the Association of Convenience Stores’ annual crime report. IKEA proposes the closure of their Tottenham store as part of a London restructure – Usdaw will now enter into consultation talks 30 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw will now enter into consultation talks after IKEA today announced the proposed closure their Tottenham store, putting around 450 jobs at risk. Northern TUC Conference: Usdaw calls for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis and respect for shopworkers 25 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending this year’s Northern Trades Union Congress (TUC) Conference and is calling for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis and protection for shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. The conference takes place on Saturday 26 March 2022 in Newcastle. Usdaw calls for a significant increase to Statutory Maternity Pay 25 March 2022 This Mother’s Day, Usdaw the trade union for retail, is calling on Government to significantly increase the shamefully low rate of Statutory Maternity Pay and other statutory payments for new parents in the UK. As the Scottish Government launches its new retail strategy, Usdaw calls for better pay and conditions in the sector, and a level playing field for online and high street retail 24 March 2022 The Scottish Government has today launched a new retail strategy, which aims to encourage fair work and improve skills in the sector. Usdaw, the trade union for retail, has been involved with the Scottish Government’s Steering Group, ensuring that the views and concerns of Scotland’s 240,000 retail workers were heard in the formulation of the strategy. Chancellor’s fiddling around the edges is not enough to help with the cost of living crisis – Usdaw says the Spring Statement is a missed opportunity 23 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has branded today’s Spring Statement as a missed opportunity to help low paid workers cope with the cost of living crisis, as the Retail Price Index (RPI) tops 8%, the highest it’s been in over 30 years. Inflation yet again hits new 30-year high as the cost of living crisis rages across the UK 23 March 2022 The annual consumer price index rate of inflation hit 6.2% adding further pressure to households already struggling to make ends meet. Measured by the retail price index, which more accurately reflects Usdaw members’ spending, is now 8.2%. pladis (McVities) staff in Manchester are devastated by the company’s job loss proposal, Usdaw will now enter into consultation talks 22 March 2022 Global confectionary and snack company pladis have announced proposals for around 140 job cuts at the McVities site in Manchester, which amounts to a one-third cut in staff, Usdaw will now enter into consultation talks with the company. Two years from the first lockdown and low-paid key workers are still waiting for the Government to ‘build back better’ says Usdaw 22 March 2022 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is today reflecting on lost opportunities to ‘build back better’ as we reach the second anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown. With the country now being ushered into the ‘living with Covid’ era, it’s perhaps a good time to reflect on one of the most tumultuous periods in living history. TUC Disabled Workers' Conference: Usdaw calls for an end to one-sided employer driven flexible working 22 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members and officials attending the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Disabled Workers’ Conference, online, 22 and 23 March. Usdaw is highlighting the many key roles disabled workers have and the need to remove barriers to work with positive employee centred flexible working. Usdaw signs up to a Carers UK open letter to the Chancellor calling for immediate and targeted financial support for unpaid carers 21 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined with Carers UK and a range of like-minded organisations, challenging the Chancellor to deliver much needed support for the millions of people who provide care for elderly and disabled relatives and friends. New Carers UK research shows that carers are under unprecedented financial strain, due to the current cost of living crisis. Stand up to racism - Usdaw supports the national demonstrations for UN Anti-Racism Day 18 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is proudly supporting the national demonstrations against racism in Cardiff, Glasgow and London this weekend, marking the United Nations Anti-Racism Day. Labour Women's Conference: Usdaw calls for action to end to violence against women and girls 18 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending this year’s annual conference of Labour women, which takes place online on 19 and 20 March. The union is raising the appalling scale and scope of violence against women and girls. Spring Statement must tackle the cost of living crisis, deliver a new deal for workers and help to save our shops says Usdaw 17 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is challenging the Chancellor to make a real difference to the lives of low-paid workers and a struggling retail industry in his Spring Statement next week, on Wednesday 23 March. Usdaw joins the ITUC global day of solidarity with Ukraine 15 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is joining with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on a global day of solidarity with Ukraine. Young Workers' Week: Usdaw activists focus on mental health at over 180 events across the UK 14 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched their Young Workers’ Week, an opportunity for union reps and activists to reach out to young workers and share the campaigning work that Usdaw does. It runs from 14 - 20 March and this year’s focus is mental health in the workplace. Usdaw Regional Secretary highlights Welsh Labour achievements ahead of local elections, as we look beyond the pandemic 12 March 2022 Usdaw Regional Secretary Nick Ireland is chairing the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno this weekend. His keynote address celebrated key workers who deliver essential services, praised the First Minister’s response to the pandemic, highlighted Labour achievements in government and looked forward to a successful local election campaign. Welsh Labour Conference 2022: Usdaw calls for a retail recovery plan to help save our shops 11 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members and officials attending the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno this weekend. Usdaw will be raising its deep concern at the growing crisis facing the retail sector in Wales. TUC Women's Conference 2022: Usdaw tackles the impact of automation and the failures of flexible working 09 March 2022 This week Usdaw delegates will be participating with hundreds of other trade union activists in the online TUC Women’s Conference, 9-11 March, to promote equality and fight discrimination. This year Usdaw is raising concerns about the impact of automation on women’s work and how flexible working is failing working women. Boohoo's 'Agenda for Change' disappointingly remains a ‘work in progress’ and the company still refuses to engage with Usdaw 08 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw represents workers at Boohoo’s warehouse and call centre in Burnley along with the head office in Manchester, but the company continues to refuse to recognise the union, leaving staff without a real voice at work. ACS Crime Report 2022 confirms Usdaw's findings that 9 in 10 shopworkers suffered verbal abuse last year 08 March 2022 Leading retail trade body the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today published their annual crime report, which confirms Usdaw’s findings of the scale of violence, threats and abuse faced by shopworkers. International Women's Day 2022: Usdaw continues the campaign for equality, with a focus on closing the pension gap 08 March 2022 Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day (IWD22) by continuing to campaign for equality and to keeping women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. This year the Usdaw theme for IWD22 is focussed on pension inequality. Scottish Labour Conference: Usdaw calls for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis 04 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending this year’s Scottish Labour Spring Conference and is calling for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis facing working people in Scotland. The conference runs from Friday 4th - Sunday 6th March 2022 and takes place at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Abuse, threats and violence against shopworkers remain high, confidence in reporting incidents is low - Usdaw annual survey results published 03 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today published shocking statistics from their annual survey of nearly 3,500 retail staff, which show that in the last twelve months: Sainsbury’s announces a restructure of cafés, bakeries and counters – Usdaw is supporting affected members 01 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has been briefed by Sainsbury’s about their proposals to change café, bakery and counter services in over 200 stores that will impact around 2,000 staff. Usdaw is the largest union in Sainsbury’s and reps will now engage in localised discussions. Continued mask wearing in Welsh shops welcomed by Usdaw 28 February 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the Welsh Government retaining the legal requirement for shoppers to wear face coverings, if they are able to. While the requirement is being phased out in some public venues, face coverings will continue in Welsh retail possibly for another month. A review is expected on Friday. Fraser Group buys Accrington based Studio Retail 25 February 2022 Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group has bought Studio Retail out of administration for £26.8m, saving almost 1,500 jobs. Government sweeps away Covid rules in England by ending self-isolation and free Covid tests/community PCR testing – a move that could hit low-paid workers hard says Usdaw 22 February 2022 Current Covid restrictions were due to expire in England on 24 March but the Government announced it will be ending Covid rules a month early on 24th February. National Executive Council By-Election - North West Region 21 February 2022 The report of voting for the above election is as follows: 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. Ending free tests and self-isolation rules, along with no masks is a triple whammy for Covid safety in stores says Usdaw 16 February 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government not to end, next week, free test kits and the requirement to self-isolate. The union believes caution is still needed while infection rates and deaths are still high and is also calling for a new deal on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Heart Unions Week: Usdaw's New Deal for Workers campaign is as important as ever in the midst of a cost of living crisis 16 February 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during Heart Unions Week, highlighting the benefits of trade union membership. Usdaw’s New Deal for Workers campaign was launched during the pandemic with the aim of delivering improved pay and rights for workers who quite rightly received widespread recognition of their important role in our communities. Three-quarters of low-paid key workers feel worse off than last year - an Usdaw survey finds 15 February 2022 Ahead of what is expected to be yet another high inflation figure tomorrow (Wednesday), retail trade union Usdaw has released findings from their cost of living survey showing that 77% of members feel financially worse off than last year. Heart Unions Week: Usdaw stepped up to support, advise and represent members throughout the pandemic 15 February 2022 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during Heart Unions Week, highlighting the benefits of trade union membership, which came to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic. Heart Unions Week: Usdaw campaigning with reps and members secures protection of workers legislation 14 February 2022 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during Heart Unions Week, 14 to 20 February 2022, an annual event organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Studio Retail files the intent to appoint administrators – Usdaw is seeking urgent meetings and supporting members at this worrying time 14 February 2022 Usdaw is the trade union for Studio Retail staff and is seeking urgent meetings with management after the business announced this morning that they have filed the intent to appoint administrators. The online value retailer is based in the North West of England. TUC’s ‘Heart Unions’ week: Usdaw celebrates the achievements and commitment of volunteer trade union reps 14 February 2022 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today marked the start of the Trades Union Congress’ (TUC) annual ‘Heart Unions’ week (14 to 20 February 2022) by paying tribute to and celebrating the achievements and dedication of lay workplace reps who deliver so much for members across the country. Lifting Covid self-isolation rules will put shopworkers at greater risk says Usdaw, the Government should adopt Labour’s plan 10 February 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government to be cautious and not rush into lifting all Covid rules, after the Prime Minister indicated their intention to announce, on 21 February, the end of self-isolating. The union is backing Labour’s 10 point plan for living with Covid, which was published last month. Bank of England's call for pay restraint is not the answer to a cost of living crisis says Usdaw 04 February 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is appalled that the Governor of the Bank of England has called for pay restraint during a cost of living crisis as a way of tackling growing inflation. Usdaw wins High Court case against Tesco's unfair fire and rehire tactics 03 February 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw represented by social justice law firm Thompsons Solicitors have succeeded in a claim against Tesco in a High Court battle, which will protect its workers from unfair fire and rehire tactics. Displaying results 501 - 600 (of 1858) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...38 next
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