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BHS pensioners deserve a deal that guarantees no loss of accrued benefits
20 March 2017
Shopworkers union leader John Hannett has questioned Sir Philip Green’s deal to settle the BHS pension. Initial investigations by the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee reveals a lot of variation around the headline “88% of promised benefits” figure, with a small number of the highest paid former managers set to do best out of the deal.
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Usdaw joins calls for British Sign Language to get the same recognition as other languages
20 March 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has joined calls for British Sign Language (BSL) to given the same legal status as other British languages and for it to be included on the national curriculum for schools.
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Stand up to racism - Usdaw supports the national demonstrations on UN Anti-Racism Day
16 March 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is proudly supporting the national demonstrations against racism in Cardiff, Glasgow and London on the United Nations Anti-Racism Day, Saturday 18 March 2017.
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Justice for Injured Workers Campaign
15 March 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is urging the Government not to restrict access to justice for victims of workplace accidents or diseases.
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Government needs to go much further to make Universal Credit fit for purpose
14 March 2017
Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called on the Government to do much more to prevent children in working families falling into poverty after their parents are moved on to Universal Credit.
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Theft from shops is a serious crime that should always be investigated and prosecuted
13 March 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed clarification from Thames Valley Police, after reports over the weekend suggested that they “will not send out officers to deal with shoplifters who steal goods worth less than £100”.
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Working families losing over £2,000 are being made to pay the price for Brexit uncertainties
09 March 2017
Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett regrets that the Chancellor didn’t use today’s Budget to fully reverse the deeply unfair and damaging Universal Credit cuts introduced by his predecessor, or go any further than the very modest change he made in his Autumn Statement.
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Usdaw is working with Tesco to rectify a payroll issue affecting 140,000 staff
09 March 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is working with Tesco to correct an issue around payment of the National Living Wage affecting 140,000 current and former staff. This was discovered during the implementation of a new payroll system.
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Usdaw marks International Women's Day by continuing the fight for equality and against discrimination
08 March 2017
Today is International Women’s Day and Usdaw delegates are gathering with other trade unionists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination.
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Mary Macarthur, an Usdaw heroine, is honoured with a blue plaque by English Heritage
07 March 2017
English Heritage has today unveiled a new blue plaque to Mary Macarthur, a champion for working women in the first half of the 20th century who spearheaded the campaign for equal pay.