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Mothers' Day greetings from Usdaw, as they call for an end to the two-child rule
11 March 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett sends best wishes to the UK’s working mums, who make a huge contribution to the country’s economy whilst doing the tough job of balancing home and work responsibilities.
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Women workers' champion Mary Bamber remembered at TUC 150th anniversary celebrations in Liverpool
09 March 2018
150 years ago the Trades Union Congress was formed. As part of the year-long celebrations there is a ‘150 years of Union Women - Liverpool stories of past, present and future’ event on Saturday 10 March, 1-3pm, at the Museum of Liverpool, Mann Island, L3 1DG.
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Usdaw marks International Women's Day by renewing their call for equality
08 March 2018
Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day by renewing their call for equality with a pledge to keep women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas.
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Usdaw continues the struggle for equality at the TUC Women’s Conference
07 March 2018
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.
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A century after the first breakthrough on votes for women there is still much more to do on equality
06 February 2018
Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has called for redoubling of efforts to tackle longstanding women’s inequality on the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which was the first time some women were allowed to vote.
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Usdaw supports 'Wear Red Day' to show racism the red card
20 October 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has linked in for the third year running with the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity Show Racism the Red Card to promote their Wear Red Day in workplaces across the UK.
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Usdaw tackles racism and insecure employment at the STUC Black Workers’ Conference
06 October 2017
The shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw will be raising the issues racism and insecure employment at the Scottish Trade Union Congress Black Workers’ Conference on 7-8 October in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. Usdaw has a delegation of Scottish black workers participating in the conference.
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Usdaw takes their 'no room for racism' campaign to the TUC
13 September 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today called on the TUC to lead campaigns against racism in workplaces and our communities.
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Usdaw calls for greater mental health awareness to tackle the stigma workers face
11 September 2017
Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has today called, at the Trade Union Congress, for raised awareness amongst all workers and employers to reduce the stigma and normalise conversations about mental health.
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Usdaw celebrates decades of progress towards equality at London Pride, but more needs to be done
07 July 2017
Activists from the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw are joining the London Pride parade tomorrow to celebrate progress towards equality over the last 50 years and focus on continuing the campaign into the future.