Campaign News RSS Feed Check out what campaigning work we’ve been up to recently: Filter by: Filter by month Month... January February March April May June July August September October November December Filter by topic Topic... Campaign - Usdaw4Labour Politics Displaying results 481 - 520 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ...40 next Respect for Shopworkers: Usdaw and Co-op joined by the Mayor of London at a Freedom From Fear Summit 12 November 2019 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw partnered with convenience food retailer Co-op Group, at the beginning of Respect for Shopworkers Week, to organise a summit of retailers to co-ordinate efforts to tackle violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. Retail staff are abused, threatened or assaulted on average over 21 times a year - Usdaw launches Respect for Shopworkers Week 11 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from their annual survey which shows that an average shopworker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year, which is nearly once a fortnight. 'Real' Living Wage uprating supported by Usdaw, but it's time for at least £10 per hour for all workers 11 November 2019 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s increase in Living Wage rates, as set by the Living Wage Foundation, and continues to call for at least £10 per hour for workers of all ages. Labour's commitment to invest in early years provision is backed by Usdaw 08 November 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s promised investment in early years provisions to transform the lives of children and their families. Usdaw welcomes Labour's commitment to support workers going through the menopause 08 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by Carolyn Harris (Labour’s Deputy Leader in Wales), while meeting members at a Tesco store in Carmarthen, that a Labour Government will require large employers to introduce a menopause workplace policy to break the stigma associated with the menopause. Labour's maternity pay increase welcomed by Usdaw as great progress for working families 07 November 2019 Retail union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement that if Labour win the election they will increase Statutory Maternity Pay from 9 to 12 months, allowing all working mothers to spend a full year with their new born babies before going back to work. Government offers little more than warm words on abuse of shopworkers - Usdaw disappointed by further delay in tackling the issue 05 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed by the Government’s response to today’s Westminster Hall debate on prevention of retail crime, secured by David Hanson MP (Labour, Delyn), which took place at 9.30am. Usdaw welcomes the announcement that a general election will be held on 12 December 2019 30 October 2019 On Tuesday evening MPs voted to call a general election setting the stage for a 12 December contest. The legislation will begin its passage through the House of Lords today, where it is not expected to be opposed. Parliament will dissolve next Wednesday for a short campaign of five weeks. STUC Women’s Conference 2019 – Usdaw raises the impact of poverty and the high street crisis on women workers 28 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the Scottish Trades Union Congress Annual Conference of Women Workers, which starts today in Perth. Budget 2019: Usdaw challenges the Chancellor to tackle the retail crisis, automation and workers struggling to make ends meet 24 October 2019 Ahead of the budget, shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to deliver on four key issues facing working people. Usdaw urges MPs to protect jobs, rights, trade and the Good Friday Agreement by rejecting the latest Brexit deal 17 October 2019 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging Members of Parliament to reject the latest Brexit deal on the grounds that it threatens jobs, frictionless trade, employment rights and the Good Friday Agreement. The deal is expected to be voted on this Saturday in a special sitting of the House of Commons Shoplifting up by 15% in the last decade - Usdaw calls on the Government to cut crime and protect shopworkers 17 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting a 15% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting in England and Wales over the last decade. Theft from shops is a main trigger for violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. Usdaw welcomes calls on the Government to tackle growing violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers 15 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed an intervention in the Queen’s Speech debate by David Hanson MP (Labour, Delyn), who called on the Government to include measures to protect shopworkers in the proposed violent crime bill. Scottish shopworkers are abused, threatened or assaulted on average over 17 times a year - Usdaw calls on MSPs to back Daniel Johnson's Bill 11 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today released shocking statistics from their annual survey which shows that an average Scottish shopworker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted 17 times a year, which is more than once every three weeks. Under a Tory 'come what may' Brexit it is workers that will 'get done' says Usdaw 02 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has urged the Prime Minister to engage with the European Union in Brexit negotiations and back away from today’s Conservative conference rhetoric of ‘leave come what may’, ‘ready for no-deal’ and ‘Brexit done by October 31st’. Minimum wage announcement puts the 'con' into Conservative says Usdaw 30 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has warned minimum wage workers not to fooled by today’s announcements coming out of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Usdaw continues to call for £10 per hour now for all workers, with an end to youth rates and action on insecure employment. Solidarity with the Usdaw activists joining thousands of demonstrators outside the Conservative conference in Manchester today 29 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has sent fraternal greetings and a message of solidarity to the Usdaw activists and thousands of demonstrators outside the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester today. Usdaw campaigns to 'Save our Shops' in towns and cities across the country on Saturday 28 September 27 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw will be speaking to shoppers in towns and cities across the country as part of a ‘Save our Shops’ campaign day tomorrow. The union is running an ongoing national campaign to tackle the growing retail crisis on our high streets. Usdaw welcomes Jeremy Corbyn's promises to revive our high streets, tackle low pay and give worker more rights 24 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed Jeremy Corbyn’s wide-ranging speech to Labour’s annual conference in Brighton today. Among the many issues he covered, the Labour leader outlined a comprehensive package of policies to benefit working people who are struggling to make ends meet and promised to “revive the high streets that are the centres of our communities”. Paddy Lillis calls on Labour Conference to back the Usdaw 'Save our Shops' campaign 24 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called on the Labour Party Conference in Brighton to back Usdaw’s ‘Save our Shops’ campaign and for the next Labour Government to take urgent action to tackle the crisis on our high streets. Displaying results 481 - 520 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ...40 next
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