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Government needs to go much further to make Universal Credit fit for purpose
14 March 2017
Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called on the Government to do much more to prevent children in working families falling into poverty after their parents are moved on to Universal Credit.
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Theft from shops is a serious crime that should always be investigated and prosecuted
13 March 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed clarification from Thames Valley Police, after reports over the weekend suggested that they “will not send out officers to deal with shoplifters who steal goods worth less than £100”.
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Working families losing over £2,000 are being made to pay the price for Brexit uncertainties
09 March 2017
Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett regrets that the Chancellor didn’t use today’s Budget to fully reverse the deeply unfair and damaging Universal Credit cuts introduced by his predecessor, or go any further than the very modest change he made in his Autumn Statement.
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Usdaw is working with Tesco to rectify a payroll issue affecting 140,000 staff
09 March 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is working with Tesco to correct an issue around payment of the National Living Wage affecting 140,000 current and former staff. This was discovered during the implementation of a new payroll system.
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Usdaw marks International Women's Day by continuing the fight for equality and against discrimination
08 March 2017
Today is International Women’s Day and Usdaw delegates are gathering with other trade unionists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination.
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Mary Macarthur, an Usdaw heroine, is honoured with a blue plaque by English Heritage
07 March 2017
English Heritage has today unveiled a new blue plaque to Mary Macarthur, a champion for working women in the first half of the 20th century who spearheaded the campaign for equal pay.
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Budgen's staff are devastated as The Food Retailer announces store closures
07 March 2017
The Food Retailer Group has announced they have been unable to find a buyer for the 34 stores that were put into administration after they failed to secure a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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The Chancellor should defuse the Universal Credit ticking time bomb
06 March 2017
Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called on the Chancellor to use this week’s Budget to reverse the deeply unfair and damaging cuts to Universal Credit that were introduced by his predecessor.
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Sainsbury's review of in-store night shift and commercial department roles potentially puts jobs at risk
04 March 2017
Sainsbury’s have proposed significant changes to night shift operations and commercial departments in stores. The changes will affect a number of stores across the UK in different ways.
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#ourNHS - no cuts - no closures - no privatisation - Usdaw backs the national demonstration
03 March 2017
Shopworkers trade union Usdaw is backing tomorrow’s Our NHS Demonstration, which meets at 12 noon, on 4 March 2017, in London’s Tavistock Square for a march to Parliament.