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Boohoo's 'Agenda for Change' disappointingly remains a ‘work in progress’ and the company still refuses to engage with Usdaw
08 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw represents workers at Boohoo’s warehouse and call centre in Burnley along with the head office in Manchester, but the company continues to refuse to recognise the union, leaving staff without a real voice at work.
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ACS Crime Report 2022 confirms Usdaw's findings that 9 in 10 shopworkers suffered verbal abuse last year
08 March 2022
Leading retail trade body the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today published their annual crime report, which confirms Usdaw’s findings of the scale of violence, threats and abuse faced by shopworkers.
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International Women's Day 2022: Usdaw continues the campaign for equality, with a focus on closing the pension gap
08 March 2022
Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day (IWD22) by continuing to campaign for equality and to keeping women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. This year the Usdaw theme for IWD22 is focussed on pension inequality.
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Scottish Labour Conference: Usdaw calls for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis
04 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending this year’s Scottish Labour Spring Conference and is calling for action to tackle the deepening cost of living crisis facing working people in Scotland. The conference runs from Friday 4th - Sunday 6th March 2022 and takes place at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
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Abuse, threats and violence against shopworkers remain high, confidence in reporting incidents is low - Usdaw annual survey results published
03 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has today published shocking statistics from their annual survey of nearly 3,500 retail staff, which show that in the last twelve months:
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Sainsbury’s announces a restructure of cafés, bakeries and counters – Usdaw is supporting affected members
01 March 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has been briefed by Sainsbury’s about their proposals to change café, bakery and counter services in over 200 stores that will impact around 2,000 staff. Usdaw is the largest union in Sainsbury’s and reps will now engage in localised discussions.
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Continued mask wearing in Welsh shops welcomed by Usdaw
28 February 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the Welsh Government retaining the legal requirement for shoppers to wear face coverings, if they are able to. While the requirement is being phased out in some public venues, face coverings will continue in Welsh retail possibly for another month. A review is expected on Friday.
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Fraser Group buys Accrington based Studio Retail
25 February 2022
Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group has bought Studio Retail out of administration for £26.8m, saving almost 1,500 jobs.
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Government sweeps away Covid rules in England by ending self-isolation and free Covid tests/community PCR testing – a move that could hit low-paid workers hard says Usdaw
22 February 2022
Current Covid restrictions were due to expire in England on 24 March but the Government announced it will be ending Covid rules a month early on 24th February.
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National Executive Council By-Election - North West Region
21 February 2022
The report of voting for the above election is as follows: