Campaign News 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 - Supporting Parents & Carers Displaying results 1 - 10 (of 94) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 next STUC Youth Conference 2024: Usdaw seeks support for parents and carers, along with addressing the challenges of automation and skills 12 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of young reps attending the annual Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) Youth Conference, taking place in Glasgow on 13 and 14 July. Usdaw is calling for action to support young working parents and carers, along with addressing the reskilling challenges for workers whose jobs are changing because of automation. Stand up for carers! Usdaw puts a spotlight on the pressures that working carers are under 26 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is holding its annual Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day on Wednesday 26 June 2024. Across the UK, thousands of Usdaw members and reps will be promoting this year’s theme of ‘stand up for carers’. Labour plan to create 3,000 new school-based nurseries welcomed by Usdaw 12 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a Labour plan to transform life chances and deliver for working parents with more childcare places. Labour leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson have unveiled plans to make high-quality childcare available to thousands more families by creating over 3,000 new school-based nurseries based in primary schools. 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 demands an uplift in Carers’ Allowance to reflect the valuable work of carers 01 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has today supported a call for an uplift in Carers’ Allowance at their Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. Delegates called for Carers’ Allowance to reflect the real financial impact that caring responsibilities of over 35 hours each week has on individuals. ADM 2024: Better carers leave supported by Usdaw delegates 28 April 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is holding their annual conference at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool and delegates have today voted for better paid leave arrangements for working carers that go beyond statutory minimum rights. STUC backs an Usdaw call for action to tackle the growing lack of affordable, flexible and accessible childcare 16 April 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and officials attending the annual conference of the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) in Dundee, which started on Monday and concludes tomorrow. New carer’s leave law is welcome but needs to be paid to make a real difference says Usdaw 05 April 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes a new law that gives people with caring responsibilities a right to unpaid leave from work, which comes into force tomorrow. While welcoming this as a step in the right direction, Usdaw continues to call for the leave to be paid. Mothers’ Day greetings from Usdaw, as the union launches a childcare survey 10 March 2024 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis sends best wishes to the UK’s working mums, who make a huge contribution to the country’s economy whilst doing the tough job of balancing home and work responsibilities. ICTU Women’s Conference 2024: Usdaw seeks action to support carers 07 March 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation, representing workers in Northern Ireland, attending the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Women’s Conference, which starts today and takes place in Athlone in the Republic of Ireland. The union has submitted a motion for the conference agenda to seek support for women carers. Displaying results 1 - 10 (of 94) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 next
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