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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 601 - 640 (of 1879) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ...94 next Give those who can't work from home priority access to lateral flow tests – Usdaw backs this TUC call 15 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a call by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) for workers who cannot work from home to have priority access to lateral flow test (LFT) kits until supply problems are resolved. Usdaw ballots open for members on a much improved pay offer in nine Tesco distribution centres 15 December 2021 Two ballots of over 5,000 Usdaw members open today after the union negotiated a much improved pay offer from Tesco. Planned industrial action in the week before Christmas has been suspended pending the ballot result due on Wednesday 22 December. Mandatory social distancing in Scotland's shops is right says Usdaw, customers urged to follow the rules and respect shopworkers 14 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the reintroduction of mandatory social distancing in Scotland’s shops, alongside the existing requirement to wear face coverings. The union is calling on retailers to promote face coverings, hand hygiene and social distancing in their stores and urging shoppers to follow the rules. Government protection of workers amendment is a step in the right direction – Usdaw is urging Ministers to go further 14 December 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is this afternoon meeting Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, along with leading retailers, to discuss the Government’s plans to legislate to protect workers from violence, threats and abuse at work. Tesco distribution strikes suspended - Usdaw to ballot members on a much improved pay offer 14 December 2021 Usdaw has secured a new and much improved pay offer from Tesco and will be balloting members in nine distribution sites starting tomorrow (Wednesday). Planned industrial action in the week before Christmas Eve has been suspended pending the ballot result. Usdaw backs the call for everyone to get boosted as soon as they can 13 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the strong and positive response of Labour leader Keir Starmer to the Omicron variant and is encouraging members to get their booster jab as soon as possible. Select Committee report and recommendations on high streets, including an online sales tax, welcomed by Usdaw 10 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s select committee report that urges the Government to immediately conduct a full ‘lessons learned’ review on the impact on high streets of central and local government handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tesco agrees to reopen talks with Usdaw after members in nine distribution centres vote overwhelmingly to strike in disputes over pay 07 December 2021 Usdaw has welcomed Tesco’s offer of further talks after members in nine distribution sites voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over pay disputes. Planned industrial action, starting on Monday 20 December and concluding on Christmas Eve, is at this stage still set to go ahead. IKEA pay deal exceeds the real Living Wage and is a success for Usdaw’s campaign for at least £10 per hour 07 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed IKEA’s latest pay increase, which goes beyond the new real Living Wage rates, ensuring staff will be paid at least £11.30 an hour in London and £10.10 in the rest of the country. Boots owner reportedly considering £10bn sale of pharmacy chain – Usdaw seeks assurances 07 December 2021 Usdaw is seeking assurances for members working in Boots, the iconic health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain, after reports emerged that the parent company is considering putting the business on the market next year. Usdaw members at nine Tesco distribution centres vote overwhelmingly for industrial action in disputes over pay 06 December 2021 In two separate ballots, Usdaw members have voted 73% and 84% in favour of industrial action as a result of disputes over pay. The two ballots separately cover nine Tesco Distribution sites. Following the result, Usdaw has today given notice of a stoppage starting on Monday 20 December and concluding on Christmas Eve. Usdaw will study the detail of a Government amendment on a protection of workers law 02 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes the Government accepting the need for retail workers to have specific legal protection from violence at work. After years of opposition to Usdaw’s campaign for a new law to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse; the Government has today announced that they will seek to amend the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill in the House of Lords. 86% of Arcadia stores remain empty - Usdaw says that clearly shows we need a retail recovery plan 01 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed the call for a recovery plan for the industry, after the Local Data Company found that around 86% of Arcadia group shop sites are still vacant. That includes former Topshop, Topman, Burton and Dorothy Perkins stores, which closed after the company collapsed. The Government was wrong to water down safety in stores says Usdaw, face coverings should have remained mandatory 27 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw wants the Government to be absolutely clear that it is a legal requirement in England for shoppers to wear face coverings again, after the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is detected in the UK. The union asserts that the Government was wrong to lift safety measures in stores on 19 July. Respect shopworkers on Black Friday says Usdaw 25 November 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for people to ‘keep their cool’ on Black Friday (26 November 2021) as millions of shoppers are set to take advantage of what is now described as the biggest discounting day of the retail year. Usdaw welcomes International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 25 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, organised by the United Nations, who have identified that nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime. Public urged to #ShopKind in run-up to Christmas - Usdaw joins the call for respect for shopworkers 22 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s Christmas launch of the national #ShopKind campaign, which encourages shoppers to treat staff with respect when they visit high streets. New polling reveals that over one third of shoppers (38%) have witnessed violence and abuse against shopworkers. Usdaw launches industrial action ballots at nine Tesco distribution centres in disputes over pay 22 November 2021 Usdaw has today started two formal industrial action ballots covering nine Tesco Distribution sites after members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest offers. #WorldToiletDay - drivers must have safe and easy access to toilets and handwashing facilities 19 November 2021 On World Toilet Day (Friday 19 November) distribution and retail trade union Usdaw is calling for all drivers to be provided with safe and easy access to toilets and other welfare facilities. Peers from all parties speak in favour of a new protection of shopworkers law – Usdaw disappointed that the Government is still yet to commit support 18 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed cross-party support from Peers for two protection of shopworkers amendments to the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which were debated last night in the House of Lords. 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