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Additional bank holiday to remember the Queen backed by Usdaw delegates
23 April 2023
Delegates at the Usdaw Annual Delegate Meeting have backed a proposition calling for a new bank holiday to recognise the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Adverse weather breaks for outdoor workers supported by Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting
23 April 2023
Delegates at the annual conference of the retail union Usdaw have supported a call for adequate breaks in adverse weather conditions.
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Jane Jones, Usdaw President, has opened the union’s 76th Annual Delegate Meeting in Blackpool
23 April 2023
The annual conference of the retail trade union Usdaw opened with an address from Usdaw President Jane Jones who reflected on a year of Tory chaos, identified the impact that has had on working people and made the case for a strong union to protect members, along with a Labour Government to improve workers lives.
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Call it out! Towards an end to sexual harassment
22 April 2023
By Paddy Lillis – Usdaw General Secretary
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Wincanton’s commitment to the TUC’s ‘Dying to Work’ charter is welcomed by Usdaw
21 April 2023
Retail and distribution trade union Usdaw, along with Unite, GMB and URTU, have welcomed logistics giant Wincanton adding their name to a charter aimed at helping employees who become terminally ill and protecting their rights at work.
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Violence against shopworkers discussed at PMQs – Usdaw says we need more than warm words from the Government
19 April 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed that the growing issue of violence against shopworkers was raised by Labour MP Daniel Zeichner in the House of Commons at today’s Prime Minister’s Question Time, but the union is disappointed with Rishi Sunak’s response.
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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%.
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Retail trade union Usdaw opens their 2023 annual conference on Sunday 23 April at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool #Usdaw23
18 April 2023
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is holding its 76th Annual Delegate Meeting at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool from Sunday 23 to Wednesday 26 April 2023.
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ShopKind Week: Usdaw joins the call for respect for shopworkers, who are under pressure during the cost of living crisis
17 April 2023
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s launch of the national #ShopKind Week, which encourages shoppers to treat staff with respect. New polling reveals that more than one in three people believe that shopping has become more frustrating as a result of the cost of living crisis and 36% of customers have personally witnessed a shopworker being verbally or physically abused by another customer.
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STUC Conference: Usdaw calls action to tackle the retail crisis and support workers facing automation
14 April 2023
Retail and distribution trade union Usdaw has a delegation of reps and officials attending the 2023 Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual conference in Dundee, starting on Monday 17 April. The union is calling for action to promote a retail recovery plan, along with tackling the issues workers face as their jobs are impacted by new technology and automation.