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Usdaw welcomes the Resolution Foundation’s findings on the National Minimum Wage
31 May 2019
Usdaw has been long-committed to tackling the issue of low pay and the union was a major driving force in the introduction of the National Minimum Wage in 1999.
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Boots urged to engage with Usdaw to give staff a voice in any programme of store closures
29 May 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for urgent talks with Boots after reports that the company is reviewing the future of their 200 stores.
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'Time for Better Pay' petition closes 10 June - Usdaw pushes for more signatures
28 May 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw launched the ‘Time for Better Pay’ petition on the .gov website, which currently has 38,000 signatures, to express the deep concerns we share about the pay and rights of a growing number of workers who find themselves in increasingly insecure employment.
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Philip Green must engage with Usdaw to give Arcadia staff a voice and avoid another BHS style scandal
22 May 2019
Sir Philip Green's Arcadia Group has tonight announced plans to shut 23 stores putting 520 jobs at risk. Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for urgent talks. Dorothy Perkins, Burton, Topshop and Topman stores have been earmarked
for closure as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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M&S staff are deeply concerned by today's confirmation of many more store closures - Usdaw renews their call for recognition
22 May 2019
Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw has renewed their call for recognition as the trade union for Marks & Spencer staff after it was today reported that the company's chief executive confirmed the threat of 85 more store closures, following the 35 already closed. All M&S shopworkers were put under threat of redundancy in November 2016 when the company announced a restructuring that would affect more than 100 shops over a five year period. They did not say which store will close and so far we've seen four waves of closure announcements.
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Andover Ocado staff now at risk of redundancy 3 months after the fire - Usdaw says members are devastated
17 May 2019
Online shopping fulfilment provider Ocado have informed Usdaw, the trade union for their staff, that after failing to find an alternative site in the Andover area, they propose to make redundancies.
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IDAHOTB 2019: Usdaw shares TUC concerns over sexual harassment of LGBT workers
17 May 2019
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has today launched a report about the sexual harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people at work, to coincide with the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on 17 May.
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'Not enough hours in the day' is the focus of the Usdaw parents and carers spotlight day
15 May 2019
Today is Usdaw’s Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day, when we highlight the difficulties short and unpredictable working hours have on the family lives of workers.
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Mental health at work is a priority says Usdaw at the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week
13 May 2019
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week organised by the Mental Health Foundation. Good mental health is a priority for Usdaw and the union is celebrating the role that workplace reps play in supporting members who are having problems at work for reasons relating to their mental health through the ‘It’s Good to Talk’ campaign.
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Usdaw welcomes Labour's commitment to a £10 minimum wage for workers of all ages - it's 'time for better pay'
11 May 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s speech by Jeremy Corbyn that commits the next Labour Government to delivering a £10 minimum wage for all workers. This would deliver a key aim of Usdaw’s ‘Time for Better Pay’ campaign.