Campaign News 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 - Supporting Parents & Carers Displaying results 31 - 50 (of 93) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...10 next Pregnant women and new parents are a step closer to stronger redundancy protections – Usdaw welcomes MPs’ support 03 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the House of Commons today passing a new law aimed at boosting workplace protection for pregnant women and new parents. The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill was supported by MPs unopposed and will now undergo further scrutiny in the House of Lords. MPs’ report finds that workers are “prisoners to the high cost of childcare” - Usdaw calls for Government action 20 December 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has called for immediate Government action to help working parents who need to earn more to help make ends meet in the cost of living crisis. The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee finds that Universal Credit support for childcare costs is stopping parents from working for longer, because the cap it is subject to has been frozen for six years and should be uprated. Usdaw welcomes call for free universal preschool childcare 06 December 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and the charity Save the Children, calling for a universal childcare guarantee for all families until the end of primary school, to allow more women to get back into work and reduce the attainment gap between rich and poor children in their early years. Labour commits to introducing free breakfast clubs for all primary schools in England – Usdaw welcomes this boost for childcare 28 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed an announcement to Labour Conference by Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson that the next Labour Government will introduce fully funded breakfast clubs for every primary school in England as a first step on the road to a modern childcare system that works for all parents. National Carers Week: Usdaw celebrates the contribution of working carers and calls on the Government to provide more support 06 June 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking National Carers Week (6-12 June 2021) by celebrating the crucial role carers have in families and communities, highlighting the difficulties of juggling work with caring for someone and calling on the Government to do more to support the huge contribution made by 6.5 million carers across the UK. 'Look before you leap' - Usdaw advises members as the Government restarts migration onto Universal Credit 24 May 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is encouraging members to claim the social security benefits that they are entitled and to be cautious when voluntarily migrating from tax credits to Universal Credit. Usdaw puts the spotlight on speaking up for parents and carers 18 May 2022 Today is Usdaw’s Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day, when the union highlights the everyday work of Usdaw reps and officials to support members at work and negotiate better workplace rights for parents and carers. Usdaw calls for a significant increase to Statutory Maternity Pay 25 March 2022 This Mother’s Day, Usdaw the trade union for retail, is calling on Government to significantly increase the shamefully low rate of Statutory Maternity Pay and other statutory payments for new parents in the UK. Usdaw signs up to a Carers UK open letter to the Chancellor calling for immediate and targeted financial support for unpaid carers 21 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined with Carers UK and a range of like-minded organisations, challenging the Chancellor to deliver much needed support for the millions of people who provide care for elderly and disabled relatives and friends. New Carers UK research shows that carers are under unprecedented financial strain, due to the current cost of living crisis. STUC Women’s Conference: Usdaw calls on the Government to tackle pregnancy discrimination 25 October 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members promoting its motion on tackling pregnancy discrimination at this year’s Scottish Trades Union Congress Women’s Conference. Displaying results 31 - 50 (of 93) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...10 next
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