RSS Feed Filter by: Filter by month Month... January February March April May June July August September October November December Filter by topic Topic... Campaign - Freedom From Fear Displaying results 51 - 70 (of 334) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...34 next Minister is deeply irresponsible to suggest that ‘citizen’s arrests’ are the answer to the shoplifting epidemic says Usdaw 03 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Crime and Policing Minister for his reported comments to a Conservative conference fringe meeting where it is reported that he called on the public to make citizen’s arrests in supermarkets if they saw shoplifters. The union has branded this ‘DIY policing’ as dangerous and irresponsible. BRC letter to the Home Secretary calling for action on retail crime is co-signed by CEOs and Usdaw 02 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined 88 retail leaders and co-signed a letter to Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, asking for action to support shopworkers who continue to face unacceptable levels of violence and abuse, amid a rise in shop theft which in many cases is the root cause of incidents. Tesco rolls out new screens to protect staff – Usdaw backs the move and calls for a protection of workers law 29 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a move by Tesco to introduce new protective screens at hundreds of Express stores and petrol station kiosks in a further bid to protect its colleagues from assault. The supermarket, which has already rolled out body-worn cameras, is making the move amid a rising tide of retail crime. Labour criticism of the Government’s failure to track the convictions of shopworker attacks is shared by Usdaw 22 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s Shadow Attorney General fury after being told the Ministry of Justice doesn't have figures on the number of cases where people serving the public are assaulted as reported exclusively by the Daily Mirror. Supermarkets are a key target for retail crime – Usdaw calls for action to protect shopworkers 20 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed their call for action to protect shopworkers after research finds that supermarkets suffered the highest proportion of retail crime at 54.42%. Department stores were second with 6.19% and convenience stores were third with 6.03% of retail theft. Insurance comparison website Money.co.uk extracted crime data for England & Wales to see which retail sectors have been the worst victims of shop theft. Police bosses urged, by Usdaw and retailers, to respond to unprecedented levels of theft from shops 20 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined a coalition of retail organisations and written to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, calling for a commitment to tackling unprecedented levels of theft from shops. Worrying 21% increase in shoplifting across Scotland – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 19 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics for Scotland showing that in the 12 months to June there was a 21% increase in shoplifting. Tesco chief’s backing for a law change to help prevent violence and abuse against shopworkers is welcomed by Usdaw 03 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy calling for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail workers an offence across the UK. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Murphy revealed the supermarket chain has offered body-worn cameras to members of staff who need them after seeing physical assaults rise by a third in a year. Co-op warns that retail crime is getting out of control – Usdaw joins the call for action to tackle this growing concern 27 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw shares the concerns of convenience store retailer Co-op, as their latest research finds that retail crime has surged to record levels, with repeat offenders and criminal gangs appearing to operate exempt from consequences. Usdaw supports the Co-op’s call for urgent change in police responses and for all forces to target repeat and prolific offenders. BRC finds retail theft and abuse have increased in ten of UK’s largest cities - Usdaw joins calls for mayors and PPCs to improve shopworker safety 25 July 2023 Retail trade union shares the concerns of the trade association British Retail Consortium (BRC) after they revealed new research showing that retail theft increased by an average of 27% across ten of the largest cities in the UK. Usdaw has joined the BRC in urging mayors, along with police and crime commissioners (PCCs) across the UK to improve retail workers’ protection measures. Displaying results 51 - 70 (of 334) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...34 next
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