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 351 - 370 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ...80 next Usdaw protect shopworkers petition passes the 100K signatures needed to trigger a parliamentary debate 17 December 2020 A parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse has passed the 100,000 signatures needed to trigger a parliamentary debate. Usdaw now seeks the support of MPs and the Government for legislation to protect retail staff. Boohoo chairman bizarrely won’t meet Usdaw because he ‘doesn’t want to join the union’ 16 December 2020 Usdaw, the trade union for Boohoo workers, finds it bizarre that Boohoo chairman, Mahmud Kamani, on several occasions told today’s meeting of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee that he didn’t want to meet the union because he doesn’t want to join. Government again rejects a new law to protect shopworkers from assault - Usdaw urges them to listen to staff and retailers 14 December 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw was disappointed to again hear a Government Minister reject a Bill to protect shop workers from violent attacks, a measure that is also supported by retail employers. MPs to debate the future of the high street, Usdaw calls for urgent action from the Government to 'Save our Shops' and protect jobs 08 December 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a House of Commons debate on the future of the high street, which will take place this Thursday 10 December, and urges the Government to work directly with the Union and retail employers to develop a retail recovery plan that will help an industry that was already struggling before the pandemic. Keir Starmer backs Usdaw's call for a retail recovery plan - the Prime Minister's response was disappointing 02 December 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the backing of Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Opposition, for a retail recovery plan. The Labour Leader quizzed the Prime Minister today on the desperate state of the retail industry after the collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams, but Usdaw is deeply disappointed by his response. Minimum wage increase is not enough and Universal Credit uplift should have been made permanent says Usdaw 25 November 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low paid workers will not get the full minimum wage increase they were promised. The increase of 19p to £8.91 an hour doesn’t meet the union’s call for £10 per hour, the real living wage rate of £9.50 or even the Government’s previously projected rate of £9.21. Lack of Government consultation on UnionLearn cut exposed in Lords questions - Usdaw calls for a rethink 24 November 2020 Usdaw has condemned the Government’s lack of consultation on ending the Union Learning Fund. This was exposed today in a House of Lords question from Lord Watson (Labour Shadow Education Spokesperson) to Baroness Penn (Conservative Government Spokesperson). Usdaw petition tops 80K after a Respect for Shopworkers Week boost 23 November 2020 A parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse has passed 80,000 signatures following the annual Respect for Shopworkers Week. Usdaw continues to campaign for 100,000 signatures that should trigger a parliamentary debate. Retail industry unites in a call to respect shopworkers - Usdaw continues campaign for 100,000 petition signatures 20 November 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and community retailer the Co-op today organised a round table event for the retail industry and police representatives. Usdaw disappointed as Government minister fails to understand the unique contribution of UnionLearn 18 November 2020 Usdaw has expressed deep disappointment about the response of the Skills Minister to today’s House of Commons Westminster Hall debate about the decision of the Government to end the Union Learning Fund, which delivers access to lifelong learning for around 200,000 workers each year. Displaying results 351 - 370 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ...80 next
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