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 511 - 530 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 ...80 next Shocking report shows a threefold increase in assaults and threats against shopworkers - Usdaw calls for Government action 10 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for Government action in light of research by Dr Emmeline Taylor of City, University of London, highlighting official figures from the Home Office which show that there has been a threefold increase in assaults and threats against shopworkers. Usdaw wins justice for former Palmer & Harvey workers in Northern Ireland and calls for reform of insolvency law 09 September 2019 Usdaw has won justice for members who worked for the retail distribution company Palmer & Harvey, after the Belfast Employment Tribunal granted a protective award because the union was not properly consulted about the redundancies, as required by law. Usdaw backs the TUC statement opposing a 'no deal' Brexit 08 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed and supported the TUC General Council statement opposing a ‘no deal’ Brexit that ‘would be a disaster for working people’, which was passed by the Trades Union Congress in Brighton today. Retailers repeatedly targeted by criminals says ACS report - Usdaw calls for Government action 06 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for Government action in light of research from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). They have this week highlighted official figures from the Home Office which show that retailers who experience crime are being targeted more. Usdaw disappointed that the Chancellor makes no mention of the ongoing retail crisis or Universal Credit 04 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed that the Chancellor’s spending review speech did not address many of the key issues affecting our members’ lives such as the ongoing crisis in retail or the deeply damaging rollout of Universal Credit that leaves so many working people worse off. Usdaw welcomes the Association of British Insurers call for the small claims limit to remain at £1,000 for employers' and public liability claims 04 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has released the following statement in response to an article by James Dalton, Director of General Insurance Policy at the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Government spending review needs to 'save our shops' and overhaul Universal Credit says Usdaw 03 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called on the Chancellor to use tomorrow’s spending review to tackle the ongoing retail crisis by investing in a proper industrial strategy for retail that will help ‘save our shops’; as well as immediately halting the rollout of Universal Credit to allow a fundamental overhaul of the system and a reversal of the deeply damaging cuts that leave so many working people worse-off. Labour commitment to empower councils to 'save our shops' is welcomed by Usdaw 16 August 2019 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by Labour to give councils the power to reopen abandoned shops to “revive Britain’s struggling high streets”. Usdaw welcomes retailers working together to lobby the Government for business rate reform 13 August 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed a letter to the Chancellor, signed by over 50 retailers calling the Government to fix the "broken" business rates system. The Union’s own Industrial Strategy for Retail calls for the Government to commit to providing a fair, proportionate and modern business rates system that works for all sectors. Shoplifting up by 17% in the last 10 years - Usdaw calls for the Government to act to cut crime and protect shopworkers 18 July 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting a 17% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting in England and Wales over the last decade. Displaying results 511 - 530 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 ...80 next
Quick Links Publications All News Join Us Contact Us Terms & Conditions Cookie Policy Privacy Notice Sitemap
Free prize draw Enter our free prize draw to win a £100 Love2Shop Gift Voucher courtesy of Shepherds Friendly Email address..