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'Perfect storm' looms for the high street - Usdaw urges the Chancellor to intervene to save our shops
09 June 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling on him to intervene ahead of a ‘perfect storm’ that could further devastate already struggling high streets across the UK.
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‘We deliver for you – now you deliver for us’ - Usdaw begins a 24-hour stoppage at the Long Eaton DHL/M&S distribution centre
09 June 2021
Retail logistics trade union Usdaw will today begin a 24-hour strike at the DHL / Marks and Spencer Long Eaton distribution centre, starting at 9.30pm on Wednesday 9 June 2021, with members calling on the company to deliver fairness.
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Government employment rights statement a missed opportunity to resolve workplace injustices says Usdaw
08 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has branded today’s Government announcement about a new worker’s rights watchdog as a missed opportunity to address many of the wider issues workers are facing.
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‘If it’s not broke, don’t try to fix it’ – Government proposed reforms of the Certification Officer are misguided says Usdaw
08 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw describes Government proposals to reform the Certification Officer as the wrong priority at the wrong time.
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Cross-party support for a new protection of shopworkers law welcomed by Usdaw, but it’s still not enough to convince the Government
07 June 2021
A petition launched by shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis, which attracted 104,000 signatures and is backed by major retailers, was debated this evening by MPs and received strong support from all sides of the House of Commons.
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Too much abuse of shopworkers goes unreported – Usdaw urges the Government to respond positively to today’s parliamentary debate
07 June 2021
The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee has today reported on their survey of over 12,000 shopworkers, which shows that a third did not report an incident because they believed nothing would be done or it was ‘just part of the job’.
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Scottish protection of shopworkers law to come into force on 24 August – Usdaw welcomes this and urges to UK Government to follow suit
07 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government, confirming that a new law to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse will come into force on 24 August 2021.
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National Carers Week: Usdaw celebrates the contribution of working carers and calls on the Government to provide more support
07 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw is marking National Carers Week (7-13 June 2021) by celebrating the crucial role carers have in families and communities, highlighting the difficulties of juggling work with looking after someone and calling on the Government to do more to support the huge contribution made by 6.5 million carers across the UK.
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Protect shopworkers petition attracts cross-party support - Usdaw urges the Government to respond positively to Monday’s Parliamentary debate
04 June 2021
Usdaw’s parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse is being debated in Parliament on Monday 7 June 2021 at 6.15pm. Usdaw has welcomed the support of Matt Vickers MP (Conservative, Stockton South) who will be introducing the debate on behalf of the House of Commons Petitions Committee.
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BCM Fareva staff vote decisively to strike - Usdaw urges the Nottingham based employer to withdraw their 'fire and rehire' threat
02 June 2021
Usdaw members have voted by over 90% in favour of industrial action at BCM Fareva, the Nottingham based manufacturer of consumer pharma and beauty products for leading brands including Boots.