Campaign News RSS Feed Check out what campaigning work we’ve been up to recently: Filter by: Filter by month Month... January February March April May June July August September October November December Filter by topic Topic... Campaign - Usdaw4Labour Politics Displaying results 251 - 270 (of 767) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ...77 next Usdaw welcomes the introduction of a protection of public-facing workers bill and urges the Government to back it 15 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the launch of the Abuse of Public-Facing Workers (Offences) Bill by Olivia Blake MP (Labour, Sheffield Hallam). The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons today under the 10-minute rule and is scheduled for a second reading on Friday 28 January 2022. Usdaw members speak out about the impact of losing the Universal Credit £20 uplift – MPs urged to support Labour’s motion today 15 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging MPs to back an opposition day motion to stop Universal Credit cuts, which has been tabled by the Labour Party and will be debated today in the House of Commons. Government leaves the door open for a protection of shopworkers law – Usdaw urges Peers to make it happen 15 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes interventions from Labour frontbenchers urging the Government to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce a protection of shopworkers law. Responding to the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill second reading debate last night, the Government Minister indicated an amendment is still under consideration. Usdaw members call on MPs to vote for Labour's attempt to save the Universal Credit £20 uplift 14 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging members to email their MP, asking them to vote for Labour’s opposition day motion, which will be debated tomorrow. It seeks to stop the Government from cutting over £1,000 per year from Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit payments. Keir Starmer praises Usdaw's Freedom From Fear campaign - we now need the Government to back a protection of shopworkers law 14 September 2021 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed Keir Starmer highlighting the union’s ‘Freedom from Fear’ campaign, which seeks to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. The Labour leader today praised the campaign in his keynote speech to the annual Trades Union Congress. Only a Labour Government will deliver on the aims of Usdaw’s New Deal for Workers campaign 14 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s address by Keir Starmer to the annual Trades Union Congress. Speaking to the online conference, the Labour leader committed the next Labour Government to delivering a range of improved rights for working people. PM urged by Usdaw to back a protection of shopworkers law 13 September 2021 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written to the Prime Minister urging him to step in and support a protection of shopworkers amendment to their flagship crime bill, which has its second reading in the House of Lords tomorrow. Government must commit to a protection of shopworkers law, Usdaw disappointed by response to cross-party calls 09 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed by today’s Government response to a report from a cross-party committee of MPs that recommended a new criminal offence to protect shopworkers, following a shocking upsurge in violence and abuse. The Government has a further opportunity to indicate a change of heart at the second reading of their flagship crime bill next Tuesday in the House of Lords. Usdaw welcomes Labour’s plans to replace Universal Credit and cut the taper rate 24 August 2021 Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has welcomed the Labour Party’s announcement of reforms to the social security system that will ensure working people can keep more of what they earn. Continuing growth of empty shops further demonstrates the need for an industrial strategy for retail says Usdaw 30 July 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed deep concern about the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Local Data Company (LDC) shop vacancy monitor. The figures reveal that the vacancy rate across the country increased to 14.5% in the last quarter from 14.1%, with one-in-five shopping centre units now sitting empty. Displaying results 251 - 270 (of 767) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ...77 next
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