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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 61 - 80 (of 98) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 next Energy bills to increase by 135% in a year under the Tories – Usdaw condemns the Government for failing workers in the cost of living crisis 17 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised the Government’s inadequate response to energy price increases, with household bills already doubled in six months and set for a 135% annual increase in a year. Average household energy bills were £1,277 in March 2022, climbed to £2,500 in October 2022 and will now rise to £3,000 by next April 2023. 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. RPI inflation hits 14.2% - Usdaw calls on the Chancellor to deliver a Budget to boost low-paid workers’ incomes 16 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take immediate action in tomorrow’s Budget 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 14.2% today and the Consumer Prices Index reached 11.1%. Usdaw argues that RPI is a more accurate measure of inflation, particularly as it includes housing costs. 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. STUC Women's Conference 2022: Usdaw seeks action for women in the cost of living crisis and to tackle sexual harassment 31 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Conference in Fife, which opens on 31 October for two days. The union has two motions, calling for action to tackle sexual harassment and to address the unequal impact of the cost of living crisis on women workers. TUC 2022: 1 in 4 low paid workers are already missing meals every month, just to pay everyday bills says Usdaw 19 October 2022 Delegates at the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have today backed a call by Usdaw, along with TSSA and Community trade union, for action to tackle the energy crisis that is forcing workers to choose between heating and eating. 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. Displaying results 61 - 80 (of 98) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 next
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