RSS Feed Filter by: Filter by month Month... January February March April May June July August September October November December Filter by topic Topic... Campaign - Freedom From Fear Displaying results 1 - 10 (of 341) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...35 next Usdaw utterly condemns the appalling acts of hatred and violence on the streets 08 August 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw condemns the racist and Islamophobic violence and intimidation seen in the last week and a half. Usdaw and NIRC campaign wins protection for shop workers in Northern Ireland as the Justice Minister Naomi Long agrees to introduction of new offence 06 August 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomed the news that the Justice Minister will introduce a new offence of assaulting a person providing a public service, performing a public duty or providing services to the public. Shoplifting up by 13% in Northern Ireland, having doubled since Covid – Usdaw calls for a protection of shop workers’ law 25 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by the latest recorded crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) showing a further 13.4% uplift in shoplifting in the year to the end of June. That amounts to a doubling since the pandemic with shoplifting incidents rising from 4,464 in 2020/21 to 8,890, according to the latest figures. Alarming 30% increase in shoplifting across England and Wales – Usdaw welcomes the Labour Government’s commitment to tackle retail crime 24 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales showing that in the year to March 2024, there was a 30% increase in shoplifting. This continues the trend of persistent quarterly increases since the pandemic, with the figures now having risen to their highest level in 20 years. Northern Ireland retail staff and employers jointly call for a protection of shop workers’ law after shoplifting doubles 23 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw and the employers’ organisation Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) have jointly written to Naomi Long MLA, Minister of Justice, urging action to protect retail workers from violence and abuse, amid a huge increase in the number of incidents in recent years. King’s Speech 2024: Usdaw’s campaigning leads to the announcement of a protection of shop workers’ law 17 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the inclusion of the Crime and Policing Bill in the King’s Speech at today’s State Opening of Parliament. Measures include strengthening neighbourhood policing, cracking down on antisocial behaviour with new ‘respect orders’ for persistent adult offenders, and introducing stronger measures against shoplifting. Usdaw looks towards a King’s Speech that could be transformational for members and all workers 16 July 2024 Retail union Usdaw is looking forward to Labour delivering on its manifesto in Government, to bring back economic growth, deliver prosperity and invest in our broken public services. The first step along that road takes place on Wednesday at the State Opening of Parliament and a King’s Speech that will set out the new Government’s legislative programme for the coming parliamentary term. 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: 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. Displaying results 1 - 10 (of 341) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...35 next
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