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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 51 - 150 (of 195) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 next TUC 2023: Congress supports the Usdaw motion on tackling one-sided flexibility through a new deal for workers 11 September 2023 Retail trade union today successfully moved a motion at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that calls for employment law reform that tackles one-sided flexibility, as part of a comprehensive new for workers on pay and rights. TUC 2023: Usdaw welcomes Paul Nowak’s address to Congress as he sets out future challenges for workers 11 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote address to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Liverpool by Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary. He outlined the need to build strong unions to ensure that workers are treated fairly through the future challenges of artificial intelligence, automation and the drive towards net-zero. One-sided flexibility is one of many issues that needs to be tackled with a new deal for workers 11 September 2023 By Paddy Lillis - Usdaw General Secretary TUC 2023: Usdaw demands a new deal for workers and highlights issues with affordable housing, childcare and new technology 08 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and official attending the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), taking place in Liverpool from Sunday 10 to Wednesday 13 September. AI task force is launched by the TUC and is welcomed by Usdaw 04 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) of a new taskforce that will bring together specialists in law, technology, politics, HR and the voluntary sector with the aim of drafting new legal protections to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is regulated fairly at work for the benefit of employees and employers. Debenhams workers’ long wait for justice is over - Usdaw welcomes the tribunal verdict and calls for reform of redundancy law 31 August 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed an employment tribunal decision, which found that Debenhams failed in its duty to properly consult with the staff at risk of redundancy. 400 former staff are now set to receive around £860,000 between them after winning a legal battle against the retailer. CPAG reveals disturbing evidence about migration onto Universal Credit - Usdaw joins calls for reform 31 August 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is encouraging members to claim the social security benefits that they are entitled and to be cautious when being migrated from tax credits to Universal Credit. Today the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has published research showing that more than a quarter of tax credit claimants have had their current benefits stopped and have not moved on to Universal Credit. Workers are at the core of Labour’s election offer – Usdaw welcomes progress at the NPF 24 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has highlighted some key gains for their members and other working people from Labour’s National Policy Forum (NPF), which met at the weekend in Nottingham. Usdaw was represented at the NPF alongside Labour’s other affiliated trade unions and organisations as well as representatives of Labour Party members. ‘Still struggling’ with the cost of living – Usdaw’s new survey lays bare the extent of the crisis for key workers 21 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (Friday 21 July) released the latest findings of their cost of living survey of over 6,000 key workers in retail and associated industries. It shows that while wages are failing to keep pace with stubbornly high inflation, the cost of living crisis continues to have a devastating impact on low-paid workers. Double-digit inflation continues to devalue wages – Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers to tackle the cost of living crisis 19 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for the Government to address the cost of living crisis, after today’s statistics show that wages continue to be devalued by double-digit inflation. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate dipped to 10.7% and has now been in double-digits for well over a year, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) also fell to 7.9%. Low Pay Commission to hear Usdaw’s evidence for a minimum wage of at least £12 and an end to rip-off youth rates 12 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is to give oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on Thursday 13 July about minimum wage rates. The LPC is continuing their annual consultation process ahead of making recommendations to the Government this autumn about the new minimum wage rates, which are expected to come into force on 1 April 2024. Government warned by Usdaw not to water down workers’ rights by failing to retain EU employment law 11 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has responded to a Department of Business and Trade consultation on retained European Union (EU) employment law reforms; warning Ministers not to use Brexit as an opportunity to water down UK workers’ rights. Low Pay Commission visits Belfast: Usdaw will give evidence for a minimum wage of at least £12 and an end to rip-off youth rates 06 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is taking a group of Northern Irish workers to give evidence on minimum wage rates to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) at a hearing in Belfast today (6 July). The LPC’s annual evidence gathering helps form the recommendations they will make to the Government this autumn about the new minimum wage rates, which are expected to come into force on 1 April 2024. STUC Youth Conference 2023: Usdaw seeks to tackle sexual harassment and the impact of the cost of living crisis 30 June 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of young members, reps and officials attending the annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Youth Conference in Glasgow on 1 and 2 July. The union is seeking to tackle the higher risk of sexual harassment young workers face, along with the impact of the cost of living crisis and calls for a new deal for young workers. Cost of living crisis continues with double-digit inflation impacting incomes – Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers 21 June 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for the Government to address the cost of living crisis, after today’s statistics show that wages continue to be devalued by double-digit inflation. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate dipped slightly to 11.3% and has now been in double-digits for over a year, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) remained the same at 8.7%. Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill is a small step in the right direction but not enough to tackle insecure employment says Usdaw 16 June 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has branded a Government backed private members bill a very small step in the right direction, but not enough to tackle the growing problem of insecure work and one-sided flexibility in the UK labour market. Minimum wage of at least £12 and an end to rip-off youth rates – Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission 14 June 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has provided written evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on minimum wage rates. The LPC’s annual call for evidence will help shape the recommendations they will make to the Government this autumn about the new minimum wage rates, which are expected to come into force on 1 April 2024. Energy bills remain high and rocketing food prices show the Government must do more to help with the cost of living crisis says Usdaw 25 May 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has again called on the Government to intervene further in tackling the cost of living crisis, which is severely impacting low-paid workers. Today Ofgem has announced a reduction in the cap on the unit price of gas and electricity, which means that the average household, on a duel-fuel direct debit, will pay £2,047 in energy bills in the coming year. Rising prices continue to devalue wages – Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers to help with the ongoing cost of living crisis 24 May 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for the Government to address the cost of living crisis, after today’s statistics show that wages continue to be devalued by double-digit inflation. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate dipped slightly to 11.4% and has now been in double-digits for over a year, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) also fell to 8.7%. International Workers’ Day: Usdaw continues to call for a New Deal for Workers 01 May 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by renewing the call for a New Deal for Workers to help those in low-paid insecure employment cope with the continuing cost of living crisis, many of whom are key workers. In-work benefits reform demanded by Usdaw to help workers deal with the cost of living crisis 26 April 2023 Delegates at the annual conference of retail union Usdaw has backed calls for reform of Universal Credit so that it doesn’t penalise workers who take on more hours, provides more assistance with childcare costs and properly supports workers through the ongoing cost of living crisis. Usdaw renews the call for a new deal for workers on pay and employment rights 24 April 2023 By Paddy Lillis – Usdaw General Secretary Rocketing food prices continue to devalue wages – Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers to help with the ongoing cost of living crisis 19 April 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for the Government to address the cost of living crisis, after today’s statistics show that wages continue to be devalued by double-digit inflation. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate dipped slightly to 13.5% and has now been in double-digits for a year. Against predictions to the contrary, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) also remained in double figures at 10.1%. Minimum wage increase not enough in a cost of living crisis, we need a new deal for workers says Usdaw 31 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low-paid workers will not receive a minimum wage increase that will provide a wage they can live on. Tomorrow’s increase in the so-called National Living Wage to £10.42 an hour doesn’t meet Usdaw’s call for at least £12 per hour immediately, as a step to £15, or the real living wage rate of £10.90. TUC Young Workers’ Conference 2023: Usdaw calls for a New Deal for Workers 31 March 2023 Retail trade union has a delegation of reps and officials attending this year’s annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) Young Workers’ Conference this weekend at Congress House in London. The union is calling for a new deal for young workers and action to support young working carers to help deal with the cost of living crisis. Persistently high price increases continue to devalue wages – Usdaw calls for action to help struggling workers with the cost of living crisis 22 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for the Government to address the cost of living crisis, after last week’s Budget failed to make a real difference to the lowest paid. Usdaw demands a new deal for workers to end poverty pay and insecure employment. Single Parents’ Day 2023: Usdaw celebrates the work of Gingerbread and highlights the issues working single parents face 21 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is today recognising Single Parents’ Day by celebrating the role and work of Gingerbread, the leading national charity that has been working with and campaigning on behalf of single parent families since 1918. The union is also using the day to highlight the pressures working single parents face and the need for a new deal for workers on pay and employment rights. Universal Credit needs fundamental reform - Usdaw says the Government has failed to tackle the childcare crisis 12 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw says the Government’s proposals on Universal Credit fall well-short of the fundamental overhaul needed to fix the childcare crisis and support working people. Labour puts good and well-paid jobs at the core of their economic mission – Usdaw welcomes the commitment to a new deal for workers 27 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Keir Starmer setting out the details of Labour’s mission to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7. The Labour leader has identified the need for growth to improve living standards and reduce poverty, which includes the creation of more and better-paying jobs. Ten months of double-digit inflation continues to devalue wages – Usdaw calls for action in next month’s Budget to help struggling workers 15 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for the Government to address the cost of living crisis in next month’s Budget after today’s statistics show that wages continue to be devalued by double-digit inflation. Heart Unions Week: Usdaw’s New Deal for Workers is the best way to tackle the cost of living crisis 13 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements for members during TUC ‘Heart Unions’ Week (13 – 19 February), highlighting the benefits of being in union membership. Usdaw’s New Deal for Workers campaign was launched with the aim of delivering improved pay and rights for workers. Budget 2023: Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers and a retail recovery plan 06 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has made a formal representation to HM Treasury for measures to be included in the 2023 Spring Budget on 15 March. Another Tory growth plan that fails to recognise the need for a new deal for workers says Usdaw 27 January 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has described the latest Tory growth plan as disappointing, but not surprising that they fail to recognise the need to deliver a new deal for workers. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out his four pillars of economic growth in a speech at Bloomberg today: enterprise, education, employment and everywhere. ‘Fire and rehire’ should be banned not given a code of practice says Usdaw 25 January 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has responded to the Government’s proposed code of practice on ‘fire and rehire’ with deep disappointment. ‘Fire and rehire’ refers to when an employer dismisses an employee and offers to re-engage them on a new contract with less-favourable terms. Double-digit inflation continues to devalue wages – Usdaw calls for Government action and a new deal for workers 18 January 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw continues to call for a new deal for workers to help struggling families with the cost of living crisis, because wages are still being devalued by rising prices. Today the Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate of inflation dipped slightly to 13.4% and the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate to 10.5%. Sainsbury’s and Argos pay boost to £11 per hour is welcomed by Usdaw 04 January 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the company’s additional support for Sainsbury’s and Argos shopworkers in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Inflation rate dip is no comfort for those struggling to make ends meet says Usdaw, we need a new deal for workers 14 December 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw continues to call for a new deal for workers to help struggling families deal with cost of living crisis, because wages are still being devalued by rising prices. Today the Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate of inflation dipped slightly to 14% and the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate to 10.7%. Three-quarters of low-paid workers cannot afford to take sick leave – an Usdaw survey finds 05 December 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw continues to call for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reform following the union’s survey finding that 76% of respondents cannot afford to take sick leave, rising to 9 in 10 for those on in-work benefits, because of the cost of living crisis and very low SSP at just £99.35 a week. Usdaw surveyed over 7,500 members, who are mainly low-paid key workers in retail. Paying a lower minimum wage to young workers is unfair – Usdaw calls for an end to rip-off youth rates 02 December 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw again calls for young workers to be paid a higher minimum wage after TUC research suggests 900,000 under-21-year-olds were being left ‘massively out of pocket’, with young people losing an average of £2,800 every year. Autumn Budget 2022: Workers punished for Tory economic failures with too little help too late says Usdaw 17 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has responded to today Autumn Budget with disappointment that low-paid working people face below inflation income increases nowhere near enough to help with the cost of living crisis. Chancellor urged by Usdaw to use his Budget to boost the incomes of low-paid workers who are struggling with the cost of living crisis 15 November 2022 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis, Usdaw General Secretary, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the Budget on Thursday 17 November, urging him to help low paid workers cope with the cost of living crisis by boosting their incomes. The union has suggested five key measures for the Government to adopt and implement. More cost of living pain with a further interest rate hike and worries that a punishment Budget is to come says Usdaw 03 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Conservative Government for tanking the economy, which has forced the Bank of England to impose a further interest rate hike on already struggling households. The union warns the Government not to inflict a punishment budget on workers to pay for their economic policy failures. Paddy Lillis addresses the TUC mass rally in Westminster: General Election NOW #DemandBetter 02 November 2022 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has this evening addressed a TUC mass rally at Central Hall in Westminster, setting out the case for a new deal for workers in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Usdaw members join the TUC mass lobby of MPs: General Election NOW #DemandBetter 02 November 2022 Members of the retail trade union Usdaw are joining the mass lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 2 November to tell MPs that we demand better and call for a general election now. The lobby will conclude at 6pm with a mass rally at Central Hall in Westminster. TUC 2022: Keir Starmer is a Prime Minister in waiting, he offers the hope our members need, there must be a general election now says Usdaw 20 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote address by Labour leader Keir Starmer to the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton. RPI inflation hits 12.6% - Usdaw demands that the Government uprates Universal Credit in line with rising prices 19 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is again calling on the Government to take immediate action to tackle the cost of living crisis, as inflation continues to grow and wages are devalued by rising prices. The Retail Prices Index rate of inflation increased to 12.6% today and the Consumer Prices Index reached 10.1%. Usdaw argues that RPI is a more accurate measure of inflation, particularly as it includes housing costs. We've gone from the wrong plan for growth to no plan for growth – we need a new deal for workers says Usdaw 17 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw expresses deep concern about the absolute chaos at the top of Government, with the new Chancellor scrapping almost the entirety of the mini-budget. The union makes the case for a plan for growth based on a new deal for workers, now that the discredited ‘trickle-down plan’ has been dropped. Mini-budget was always the wrong priorities at the wrong time – we need a general election to get Britain back on track says Usdaw 14 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw says it’s not enough to partially U-turn on the disastrous mini-budget. Promoting growth and productivity needs an end to low-paid insecure employment by delivering a new deal for workers. It is clear that this can only be secured under a Labour Government. Liz Truss offers nothing on employment rights or uprating Universal Credit – tax cuts will not bring about economic growth says Usdaw 05 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Prime Minister’s speech to Conservative conference as a missed opportunity to secure economic growth by providing security for working people in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Keir Starmer offers hope for working people while the Tories are mired in economic chaos – Usdaw says it’s time for Labour 27 September 2022 Retail trade union general secretary Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s keynote address by Labour leader Keir Starmer to the annual conference in Liverpool. Displaying results 51 - 150 (of 195) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 next
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