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 291 - 310 (of 781) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ...79 next Government again rejects a new protection of shopworkers law that is supported by Usdaw and many retailers 24 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that the Government has yet again rejected an attempt to provide greater protection for frontline workers by opposing an amendment to their flagship crime bill. Usdaw now hopes that the amendment will come back later in the bill’s passage for a vote of all MPs. Usdaw urges MPs and the Government to support a new protection of shopworkers law 24 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is part of a coalition with major retail businesses that is urging MPs to back an amendment to a flagship Government crime bill, which would offer frontline workers greater protection and is expected to be debated in a House of Commons bill committee today. 'Perfect storm' looms for the high street - Usdaw urges the Chancellor to intervene to save our shops 09 June 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling on him to intervene ahead of a ‘perfect storm’ that could further devastate already struggling high streets across the UK. Government employment rights statement a missed opportunity to resolve workplace injustices says Usdaw 08 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has branded today’s Government announcement about a new worker’s rights watchdog as a missed opportunity to address many of the wider issues workers are facing. ‘If it’s not broke, don’t try to fix it’ – Government proposed reforms of the Certification Officer are misguided says Usdaw 08 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw describes Government proposals to reform the Certification Officer as the wrong priority at the wrong time. Cross-party support for a new protection of shopworkers law welcomed by Usdaw, but it’s still not enough to convince the Government 07 June 2021 A petition launched by shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis, which attracted 104,000 signatures and is backed by major retailers, was debated this evening by MPs and received strong support from all sides of the House of Commons. Too much abuse of shopworkers goes unreported – Usdaw urges the Government to respond positively to today’s parliamentary debate 07 June 2021 The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee has today reported on their survey of over 12,000 shopworkers, which shows that a third did not report an incident because they believed nothing would be done or it was ‘just part of the job’. Scottish protection of shopworkers law to come into force on 24 August – Usdaw welcomes this and urges to UK Government to follow suit 07 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government, confirming that a new law to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse will come into force on 24 August 2021. Protect shopworkers petition attracts cross-party support - Usdaw urges the Government to respond positively to Monday’s Parliamentary debate 04 June 2021 Usdaw’s parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse is being debated in Parliament on Monday 7 June 2021 at 6.15pm. Usdaw has welcomed the support of Matt Vickers MP (Conservative, Stockton South) who will be introducing the debate on behalf of the House of Commons Petitions Committee. Usdaw protect shopworkers petition set to be debated in Parliament 26 May 2021 Usdaw’s parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse has been timetabled for a parliamentary debate on Monday 7 June 2021. Usdaw seeks the support of MPs and the Government to deliver on the aims of the petition with new legislation. Displaying results 291 - 310 (of 781) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ...79 next
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