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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 321 - 352 (of 352) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 next We all love a Black Friday bargain, but please respect shopworkers 23 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has called for a calm and orderly Black Friday (24 November 2017) as millions of shoppers are set to take advantage of what is now described as the biggest discounting day of the retail year. 'Keep your cool at Christmas' - Usdaw takes their Freedom from Fear campaign to the Welsh Assembly 21 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has taken the union’s Freedom from Fear campaign to the National Assembly for Wales today, as reps and activists call on Assembly Members to back the ‘Keep your cool at Christmas’ message. Respect for Shopworkers Week is over, but Usdaw's Freedom from Fear Campaign continues 20 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has thanked all Usdaw activists who ran hundreds of events across the UK to raise awareness of the violence threats and abuse that retail staff face all too often. 34 Scottish shopworkers are assaulted every day with many more threatened and abused - Usdaw survey 16 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from the union’s Freedom From Fear Survey, which shows that in Scotland 70% of shopworkers were verbally abused, 42% were threatened and 5% were assaulted over the last 12 months. 80% of shopworkers say there needs to be a new 'protection of workers' law an Usdaw survey reveals 15 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has joined with the overwhelming majority of shopworkers who are calling on the Government to introduce legislation to provide an additional penalty for those who assault workers in the course of their duties. 'Report it to sort it' - more than half of attacks on shopworkers go unreported says Usdaw survey 14 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is urging retail staff not to suffer in silence as the latest survey by Usdaw shows that 56% of those who experienced violence, threats or abuse at work did not report the incident to their employer. Worryingly 22% of shopworkers who were physically attacked did not report the assault. Violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers is rising - an Usdaw survey reveals 13 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics revealing a big jump in incidents of violence threats and abuse against shopworkers. Warm words are not enough - Usdaw calls on the Scottish Government to do more to protect shopworkers 07 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has today called on the Scottish Government to do more to help protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse following a debate in the Scottish Parliament. Scottish Parliament to debate Usdaw's Respect for Shopworkers Campaign 07 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed a Scottish Parliament debate on Usdaw's Respect for Shopworkers Week. The debate will be led by Labour’s Daniel Johnson MSP and is due to take place at 5pm today. Shoplifting continues to rise - is this the consequence of severe police cuts asks Usdaw 19 October 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has questioned whether police cuts are having an effect on crime as the Office for National Statistics today reports an 11% increase in shoplifting, continuing the trend of a 26% increase since 2012. Usdaw welcomes a cross-party attempt to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse 12 October 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed an early day motion, with cross-party support, calling on the Government to introduce legislation providing an additional penalty for those who assault workers in the course of their duties World Mental Health Day - Usdaw praises the role of workplace trade union reps 10 October 2017 Around 12 million people a year see their GP about a mental health problem, but many workers with anxiety or depression face negative attitudes and even disciplinary action because of their condition. Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is marking this year’s World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, by praising the role of trade union workplace reps in supporting members experiencing mental health problems. Sign up today to support Usdaw's 'respect for shopworkers' Thunderclap 09 October 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is asking shoppers to ‘keep your cool and respect shopworkers’ the key theme of Respect for Shopworkers Week (13-19 November 2017). You can help spread the message to your friends and followers on social media by signing up to the Thunderclap: www.usdaw.org.uk/FFFThunderclap Usdaw health and safety rep wins TUC national award 12 September 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has congratulated Anthony Lampey on winning the TUC health and safety rep of the award. Tony collected the award today from TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady on the stage at this year’s annual Trade Union Congress in Brighton. 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. Keep your cool as temperatures rise says Usdaw 19 June 2017 Extreme temperatures, both very hot and very cold, are a familiar problem for workers. While there is a legally enforceable minimum workplace temperature, there is not a corresponding maximum enforceable temperature. Usdaw backs a call for security guards in convenience stores to protect staff from abuse 02 May 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today backed a call at their annual conference for a higher level security within shops, particularly small convenience stores, and recognise that in-house security leads to a safer and more secure working environment. Usdaw calls for good health and safety for all on International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2017 Today is International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) when the trade union and labour movement commemorates all those who have been killed by workplace accidents and disease. For IWMD 2017, the international trade union movement has decided on the theme ‘Good health and safety for all workers – whoever they are’. An 8% jump in theft from shops is very worrying 27 April 2017 Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has expressed deep concern that the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed in their Crime Survey for England and Wales that shoplifting continues to rise, increasing by 8% during 2016, contributing to a 21% increase over the last decade. Remember the Dead and Fight for the Living on Workers Memorial Day 27 April 2017 Friday 28 April is International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD), the day when trade unions across the world commemorate the millions of people across the globe who are killed or injured on workplace accidents or who die from work-related disease. Displaying results 321 - 352 (of 352) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 next
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