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 101 - 140 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...40 next 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. Prime Minister does not offer the change our members desperately need - says Usdaw - only Labour will deliver 04 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has responded to today’s Prime Minister’s speech to the Conservative conference with a call for a general election, so that working people can secure the change they desperately need under a Labour Government. Home Secretary’s silence on the shoplifting epidemic is disappointing says Usdaw 03 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed disappointment because, on their keynote speeches to the Conservative conference, neither the Justice Secretary or Home Secretary said a single word about the epidemic of retail crime sweeping our shops and high streets. This despite Usdaw and 88 retailers coming together at the weekend and calling for urgent government action. Minister is deeply irresponsible to suggest that ‘citizen’s arrests’ are the answer to the shoplifting epidemic says Usdaw 03 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Crime and Policing Minister for his reported comments to a Conservative conference fringe meeting where it is reported that he called on the public to make citizen’s arrests in supermarkets if they saw shoplifters. The union has branded this ‘DIY policing’ as dangerous and irresponsible. Chancellor’s minimum wage announcement won’t be enough to help workers cope with the cost of living crisis says Usdaw 02 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the Chancellor to go further than today’s announcement to the Conservative conference of a minimum wage above £11 per hour from next April. Usdaw is calling for the minimum wage to become a real living wage, alongside a new deal for workers that tackles insecure employment, something Labour has already committed to deliver in the first 100 days of coming into Government. BRC letter to the Home Secretary calling for action on retail crime is co-signed by CEOs and Usdaw 02 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined 88 retail leaders and co-signed a letter to Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, asking for action to support shopworkers who continue to face unacceptable levels of violence and abuse, amid a rise in shop theft which in many cases is the root cause of incidents. Labour criticism of the Government’s failure to track the convictions of shopworker attacks is shared by Usdaw 22 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s Shadow Attorney General fury after being told the Ministry of Justice doesn't have figures on the number of cases where people serving the public are assaulted as reported exclusively by the Daily Mirror. Rising prices continue to devalue wages – Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers to tackle the cost of living crisis 20 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for the Government to address the cost of living crisis, after today’s inflations figures show that wages continue to be devalued by prices rising faster than incomes. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate rose from 9% to 9.1%, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) dipped slightly to 6.7%. Police bosses urged, by Usdaw and retailers, to respond to unprecedented levels of theft from shops 20 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined a coalition of retail organisations and written to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, calling for a commitment to tackling unprecedented levels of theft from shops. TUC 2023 supports an emergency motion on the collapse of Wilko, which is backed by Usdaw with a call to save our shops 13 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today seconded a motion to the annual Trades Union Congress about the collapse of high street retailer Wilko. The motion calls for support for Wilko workers, along with a campaign for reform of company administration law and a viable future for the high street. It was proposed by the GMB trade union, who represent members working in Wilko and passed unanimously by Congress delegates. TUC 2023: Usdaw backs secure, affordable housing for all workers 12 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today supported a motion at the annual Trades Union Congress on secure, affordable housing for all workers. TUC 2023 backing for RPI as an accurate measure of inflation is welcomed by Usdaw 12 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today successfully seconded the motion 'RPI – Save The Rate', at the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC). Unions argue that RPI more accurately measures the real inflation rate felt by working people. TUC 2023: Usdaw welcomes Angela Rayner recommitting the next Labour Government to a New Deal for Workers 12 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner recommitting the next Labour Government to delivering a comprehensive new deal for workers within 100 days of coming into power. Addressing the annual Trades Union Congress in Liverpool the newly appointed Shadow Deputy Prime Minister set out the details of a new deal that will transform workers’ lives. TUC 2023: Congress supports the Usdaw motion on tackling one-sided flexibility through a new deal for workers 11 September 2023 Retail trade union today successfully moved a motion at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that calls for employment law reform that tackles one-sided flexibility, as part of a comprehensive new for workers on pay and rights. TUC 2023: Usdaw welcomes Paul Nowak’s address to Congress as he sets out future challenges for workers 11 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote address to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Liverpool by Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary. He outlined the need to build strong unions to ensure that workers are treated fairly through the future challenges of artificial intelligence, automation and the drive towards net-zero. 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 TUC 2023: Usdaw demands a new deal for workers and highlights issues with affordable housing, childcare and new technology 08 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and official attending the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), taking place in Liverpool from Sunday 10 to Wednesday 13 September. Stay cool as high temperatures continue – workers need extra protection from the hot weather says Usdaw 05 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for a legal maximum workplace temperature to protect workers’ health and safety. Extreme temperatures, both very hot and very cold, are a familiar problem for many workers. Tesco chief’s backing for a law change to help prevent violence and abuse against shopworkers is welcomed by Usdaw 03 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy calling for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail workers an offence across the UK. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Murphy revealed the supermarket chain has offered body-worn cameras to members of staff who need them after seeing physical assaults rise by a third in a year. Scottish Labour’s independent advisory board for economic growth welcomed by Usdaw 31 August 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar of plans to deliver a new economic growth strategy for Scotland, with an expert independent advisory board for economic growth. The independent members of the board are drawn from the business community and include Usdaw trade union official Karen Whitefield. 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