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 1 - 20 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...40 next Stay cool as the mercury rises – only Labour will give workers extra protection from the hot weather, says Usdaw 25 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for action to protect workers’ health and safety. Extreme temperatures, both very hot and very cold, are a familiar problem for many workers. While there is a legally enforceable minimum workplace temperature, there is not a corresponding maximum enforceable temperature. Usdaw has welcomed a commitment from the Labour Party to modernise health and safety guidance on extreme temperatures to ensure safety at work. Cost of living crisis continues to bite hard despite slowing inflation rates – new Usdaw survey highlights the impact on workers 18 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has today released the results of its latest cost of living survey, which shows that three years of the Tories’ cost of living crisis have hit working people very hard and they continue to struggle to make ends meet. Keir Starmer’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto will deliver the changes that Usdaw members desperately need 13 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the launch of Labour’s manifesto, a fully costed and fully funded programme to bring back economic growth and deliver prosperity. Usdaw is particularly pleased that the Party has made significant commitments on issues that the union has long called for in its ‘New Deal’, ‘Freedom from Fear’ and ‘Save our Shops’ campaigns: Tory manifesto offers no hope for Usdaw members after fourteen years of broken promises and attacks on workers 12 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Conservative party for fourteen years of attacks on workers and today’s manifesto completely fails to offer any hope of better employment rights for those in low-paid and insecure jobs. Usdaw welcomes Labour’s plan to make work pay by delivering a new deal for working people. 20% increase in shoplifting across Northern Ireland – Usdaw calls for a protection of shop workers’ law 06 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s recorded crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) showing a 19.6% uplift in shoplifting, in the year to the end of April, at a time when most other victim-based crimes are in decline. Usdaw is seeking Stormont support for a Scottish-style protection of shop workers’ law. Only Labour has a plan to tackle retail crime after years of Tory failure to address rising shoplifting and abuse of shop workers says Usdaw 29 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is backing Labour’s plan to tackle shop crime after years of Tory opposition to tougher punishments for those who assault staff and then a broken promise after they finally U-turned on the need to legislate. Tories played political games with shop worker safety says Usdaw after the Criminal Justice Bill is dropped 28 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised Tory ministers for failing to follow through on their promise to create a standalone offence of assaulting a shop worker. The Government did table an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, which was weaker than the law that already exists in Scotland, but it fell when a general election was called and didn’t get through Parliament’s so-call wash-up. Labour’s new deal for working people will be transformational and end 14 years of Tory attacks says Usdaw 25 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has given full backing to Labour and their new deal for working people, which will end fourteen years of Tory attacks on workers and their trade unions. The union is backing Labour in the general election to deliver the change workers desperately need. Energy bills remain high despite a cap cut – three years of the cost of living crisis have been devastating says Usdaw 24 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed disappointment that the Tories have failed to tackle a cost of living crisis that has severely impacted low-paid workers for three years. Inflation first went above the target rate in May 2021 and peaked in double figures for six months. RPI inflation since the last election stands at 31%, yet average incomes have risen by less than 25%. It’s time for a change - Usdaw welcomes a general election on 4 July and urges members to vote Labour 22 May 2024 Retail trade union has welcomed the calling of a general election for Thursday 4 July 2024. The union is urging their members to vote Labour for change and a new deal for working people. Three-year cost of living crisis continues, with prices up by nearly a third under this Government – it’s time for a change, says Usdaw 22 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw says it’s time for a change and a new deal for workers as the Government’s nearly three-year long cost of living crisis continues. Today’s inflation figures show that, even on the Government’s preferred and lower CPI measure of inflation, prices are rising at above the 2% target rate. 20% increase in shoplifting across Northern Ireland – Usdaw calls for a protection of shopworkers law 21 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by recorded crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) showing a 20% uplift in shoplifting in the last twelve months. This continues the trend of increases since the pandemic and shoplifting has now risen to the highest level recorded this millennium. Keir Starmer’s first steps in government will set the country on the path to the change we so desperately need, says Usdaw 16 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement of Keir Starmer’s six first six steps in government, which develops Labour’s five missions for Britain announced last year. These, alongside Labour’s new deal for working people and their high street plan, set out a clear vision for a better country. Labour amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill welcomed by Usdaw, Government is urged to support them 09 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed two amendments to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill that have been tabled by shadow policing minister Alex Norris MP (Labour/Co-op Nottingham North). The draft legislation is due to begin its remaining stages in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 May 2024, when these amendments could be debated and voted on by all MPs. Today is polling day - Usdaw asks members to vote Labour and reminds voters to take their photo-ID to the polling station 02 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is asking members to use their vote in today’s elections to support Labour candidates who will deliver on our campaign goal of better policing and provide the essential local services that so many low-paid workers and their families rely on. ADM 2024: Usdaw delegates welcome Labour’s commitment to reform Universal Credit 01 May 2024 Retail trade union delegates at their Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens closed the conference with a call for reform of the social security safety net and reform of universally discredited Universal Credit. ADM 2024: Maintain the triple lock and stop further rises in the state pension age say Usdaw delegates 01 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is holding their Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens and today debated pensions. Delegates backed calls for the pensions triple lock to be maintained and for no further increases in the state pension age. Violence against shopworkers grows in an epidemic of retail crime 01 May 2024 By Paddy Lillis – Usdaw General Secretary International Workers’ Day: Usdaw continues to call for a New Deal for Workers 01 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by renewing the call for a New Deal for Workers to help end low-paid insecure employment. ADM 2024: Keir Starmer sets out a vision of change for that will provide Usdaw members and all workers with dignity, respect and prosperity 30 April 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw today welcomed Keir Starmer to their Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM). The Labour leader gave a keynote speech in which he thanked Usdaw members for their contribution as key workers and set out plans to tackle retail crime, rejuvenate high streets, deliver a new deal for working people and ensure that a growing economy delivers prosperity for workers. Displaying results 1 - 20 (of 795) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...40 next
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