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 1 - 20 (of 93) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 next Stand up for carers! Usdaw puts a spotlight on the pressures that working carers are under 26 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is holding its annual Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day on Wednesday 26 June 2024. Across the UK, thousands of Usdaw members and reps will be promoting this year’s theme of ‘stand up for carers’. Labour plan to create 3,000 new school-based nurseries welcomed by Usdaw 12 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a Labour plan to transform life chances and deliver for working parents with more childcare places. Labour leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson have unveiled plans to make high-quality childcare available to thousands more families by creating over 3,000 new school-based nurseries based in primary schools. ADM 2024: Usdaw delegates welcome Labour’s commitment to reform Universal Credit 01 May 2024 Retail trade union delegates at their Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens closed the conference with a call for reform of the social security safety net and reform of universally discredited Universal Credit. ADM 2024 demands an uplift in Carers’ Allowance to reflect the valuable work of carers 01 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has today supported a call for an uplift in Carers’ Allowance at their Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. Delegates called for Carers’ Allowance to reflect the real financial impact that caring responsibilities of over 35 hours each week has on individuals. ADM 2024: Better carers leave supported by Usdaw delegates 28 April 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is holding their annual conference at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool and delegates have today voted for better paid leave arrangements for working carers that go beyond statutory minimum rights. STUC backs an Usdaw call for action to tackle the growing lack of affordable, flexible and accessible childcare 16 April 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and officials attending the annual conference of the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) in Dundee, which started on Monday and concludes tomorrow. New carer’s leave law is welcome but needs to be paid to make a real difference says Usdaw 05 April 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes a new law that gives people with caring responsibilities a right to unpaid leave from work, which comes into force tomorrow. While welcoming this as a step in the right direction, Usdaw continues to call for the leave to be paid. Mothers’ Day greetings from Usdaw, as the union launches a childcare survey 10 March 2024 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis sends best wishes to the UK’s working mums, who make a huge contribution to the country’s economy whilst doing the tough job of balancing home and work responsibilities. ICTU Women’s Conference 2024: Usdaw seeks action to support carers 07 March 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation, representing workers in Northern Ireland, attending the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Women’s Conference, which starts today and takes place in Athlone in the Republic of Ireland. The union has submitted a motion for the conference agenda to seek support for women carers. TUC Women’s Conference 2024: Usdaw calls for support for carers and highlights women’s under-representation 06 March 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and official attending the annual Trade Union Congress (TUC) Women Workers’ Conference, starting today and taking place in London. The union submitted two motions for the conference agenda on 'Supporting Women Carers' and 'Women's Under-Representation in Policy and Decision Making'. Spring Budget 2024: Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers and a retail recovery plan 30 January 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has made a formal representation to HM Treasury for measures to be included in the 2024 Spring Budget on 6 March. Following consultation with members, both directly and through their representatives in Usdaw, the union has developed policy suggestions to improve the lives of working people covering the following key areas: STUC Women’s Conference 2023: Usdaw raises women’s health inequality and access to childcare 27 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and officials attending the annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Conference in Glasgow on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 October. Usdaw is asking conference delegates to support their motions on women’s health and childcare. Autumn Statement 2023: Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers and a retail recovery plan 16 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has made a formal representation to HM Treasury for measures to be included in the 2023 Autumn Statement on 22 November. Following consultation with members, both directly and through their representatives in Usdaw, the union has developed policy suggestions to improve the lives of working people covering the following key areas: Labour Women's Conference backs Usdaw’s call for a better deal for working parents and carers on paid leave 07 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed support from Labour Women’s Conference delegates for the union’s call for Labour’s review into parental leave to also include carers’ leave and take into account the way in which caring commitments impact on women’s daily lives, decision making and financial circumstances. Conference also asks that the review’s overarching aims should be to deliver a simpler, more equal system that provides stronger and more effective rights to carer-friendly working. Labour Women’s Conference 2023: Usdaw calls for a better deal for parents and carers on paid leave 05 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of official and workplace reps attending the Annual Conference of Labour Women on Saturday 7 October in Liverpool. Usdaw is seeking a better deal for working parents and carers on paid leave. Tesco’s commitment to improved support for families welcomed by Usdaw 26 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today welcomed Tesco’s commitment to introduce new policies, as well as enhancing some existing policies, for families and carers within the business. TUC 2023: Congress backs Usdaw’s call for accessible, affordable and available childcare 12 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today successfully moved a motion on ‘Childcare, delivering a just and prosperous society’. One-sided flexibility is one of many issues that needs to be tackled with a new deal for workers 11 September 2023 By Paddy Lillis - Usdaw General Secretary CPAG reveals disturbing evidence about migration onto Universal Credit - Usdaw joins calls for reform 31 August 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is encouraging members to claim the social security benefits that they are entitled and to be cautious when being migrated from tax credits to Universal Credit. Today the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has published research showing that more than a quarter of tax credit claimants have had their current benefits stopped and have not moved on to Universal Credit. Overstretched! Usdaw puts a spotlight on the difficulties working parents face accessing childcare and calls on the Government to do more 28 June 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is holding their annual Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day tomorrow (28 June). The campaign seeks a better deal for the more than 8 out of 10 Usdaw members who are juggling work with caring for children and/or an adult. Displaying results 1 - 20 (of 93) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 next
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