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Peers urged to vote for protection of shopworkers as an Usdaw survey reveals increased levels of violence, threats and abuse
25 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on Peers to support a protection of shopworkers amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill, when it goes through report stage in the House of Lords tomorrow. The union has today released shocking new statistics showing that incidents of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers remain a major problem on the frontline of retail.
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Labour Women’s Conference: Usdaw calls for improvements to maternity rights for all women
22 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the Labour Women’s Conference, where the union is promoting a motion to improve maternity rights for all women. The conference takes place in Telford, Shropshire on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 February 2019.
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Usdaw calls the High Streets 2030 Inquiry a Missed Opportunity
21 February 2019
The House of Commons’ Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published their report High Streets and Town Centres in 2030. There are a number of useful ideas in the report which echo calls made in Usdaw’s own Industrial Strategy for the Retail Sector. However, greater focus must be given to the value that retail workers bring to the sector.
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Elis staff are left stunned by the news that the Kirkcaldy site will close in April with a loss of 86 jobs
20 February 2019
Following a consultation period laundry company Elis have confirmed that they will be closing their Kirkcaldy site in April. Despite huge efforts to avoid the outcome the company have decided to shut the facility and move all operations to their site in Glasgow.
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Sainsbury’s and Asda merger in doubt – Usdaw calls on the CMA to listen to workers’ concerns over jobs
20 February 2019
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today released its provisional findings into the proposed Sainsbury’s and Asda merger. The CMA has so far concluded that on the balance of probabilities, a merger would result in a substantial lessening of competition.
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Migration to Universal Credit should be halted to protect claimants says Usdaw
19 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to an inquiry by the Work & Pensions Select Committee, on ‘natural migration’ to Universal Credit (UC), with a call on the Government to halt the roll-out of UC and fundamentally rethink the policy to protect claimants.
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Usdaw calls for unity in response to the news that seven Labour MPs have resigned
18 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis calls for the Labour Party to come together and focus on delivering a Labour Government.
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Sainsbury's and Asda merger inquiry extended - Usdaw calls on the CMA to listen to workers' concerns over jobs
11 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ensure the concerns of staff are heard, as an extension to the investigation into the proposed merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s is confirmed.
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TUC’s ‘♥UNIONS’ week: Usdaw celebrates the commitment of volunteer trade union reps
11 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis today marked the start of the TUC’s
‘♥UNIONS’ week (11 to 17 February 2019) by paying tribute to and celebrating the hard work and dedication of lay workplace reps who deliver so much for members across the country.
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Government response to the 'Time for better pay' petition woefully inadequate - Usdaw campaign continues
08 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has criticised the Government’s woefully inadequate response to the ‘Time for better pay’ petition.