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TUC 2023 supports an emergency motion on the collapse of Wilko, which is backed by Usdaw with a call to save our shops
13 September 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has today seconded a motion to the annual Trades Union Congress about the collapse of high street retailer Wilko. The motion calls for support for Wilko workers, along with a campaign for reform of company administration law and a viable future for the high street. It was proposed by the GMB trade union, who represent members working in Wilko and passed unanimously by Congress delegates.
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TUC 2023: Usdaw backs secure, affordable housing for all workers
12 September 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has today supported a motion at the annual Trades Union Congress on secure, affordable housing for all workers.
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TUC 2023 backing for RPI as an accurate measure of inflation is welcomed by Usdaw
12 September 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has today successfully seconded the motion 'RPI – Save The Rate', at the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC). Unions argue that RPI more accurately measures the real inflation rate felt by working people.
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TUC 2023: Usdaw joins calls for action to protect workers when artificial intelligence is introduced in the workplace
12 September 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has today backed a motion to the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) that addresses a number of critical issues for union members around the introduction to workplaces of artificial intelligence, automation and new technology.
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TUC 2023: Usdaw welcomes Angela Rayner recommitting the next Labour Government to a New Deal for Workers
12 September 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner recommitting the next Labour Government to delivering a comprehensive new deal for workers within 100 days of coming into power. Addressing the annual Trades Union Congress in Liverpool the newly appointed Shadow Deputy Prime Minister set out the details of a new deal that will transform workers’ lives.
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TUC 2023: Congress backs Usdaw’s call for accessible, affordable and available childcare
12 September 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has today successfully moved a motion on ‘Childcare, delivering a just and prosperous society’.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Congress 2023: Usdaw member from the Wirral, Charlie Gough, wins TUC Youth Award
10 September 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has congratulated their lay rep Charlie Gough, 22, on winning this year’s Trades Union Congress (TUC) Youth Award. The shopworker from the Wirral collected his award today at the annual Congress in Liverpool. TUC awards acknowledge the range of work currently undertaken by union representatives on behalf of their members and the community.