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Save Our Shops

Save our Shops

Usdaw is campaigning for the Government to take urgent action to 'Save Our Shops'

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About the campaign

In recent years, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost in retail; the previous Government did little to tackle the crisis on the high street and in our local communities.

How to support the campaign

Join the call from shopworkers for urgent Government action, to protect retail jobs and the high streets at the heart of our communities.

Sign the petition to call on the Government to adopt an industrial strategy for the Retail Sector.

Key campaign aims

Usdaw is calling for action to breathe life back into the high street. We are calling for:

  • Economic measures to create a more level playing field between the high street and online retailing.
  • Fair pay and job security for retail workers - a minimum wage of £15 per hour, tackle zero-hours and short-hours contracts, investment in skills and training.
  • Government action to protect jobs in the retail sector. Retail jobs are real jobs – retail is a key part of the economy providing jobs and income for millions of families.

View our leaflet

Launch of Usdaw’s industrial strategy for retail

We launched our Industrial strategy for retail on 5 June 2019.

Save Our Shops

"The UK retail sector is an essential part of our economic and community infrastructure. It has an output of over £112 billion per year, directly employs around three million people and is present in every community across the country. In the North West, the retail sector provides 9% of all employment.

 

“However, 6,000 retail outlets have been lost over the last five years. Retail closures have left shop vacancies within our communities and workers facing redundancy. Action to address the issues facing the retail sector will be a critical step in establishing an effective industrial strategy. A thriving retail sector must be a central element of Labour’s Plan for Growth."

 

Amanda Bailey-Coll – Usdaw regional secretary

22 November 2024

Publications

Save Our Shops - We Need An Industrial Strategy For Retail

06 September 2019

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Save Our Shops Leaflet

15 February 2019

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Usdaw's Case for a Retail Recovery Plan

A crisis in retail

We're calling for an urgent retail recovery plan that addresses both the immediate and urgent priorities.