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Usdaw urges members and reps to join the fight for a Labour Government, bringing an end to the current failing administration
03 May 2022
Following the key-note address by Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP, delegates at Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting debated the union’s political strategy and agreed the National Executive Council’s statement ‘Politics Matters’.
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Drink and needle spiking should be a specific criminal offence says Usdaw
03 May 2022
Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting has today voted for the Government to make drink and needle spiking a specific criminal offence.
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Better protection for shopworkers is needed in the face of rising violence, threats and abuse says Usdaw
03 May 2022
Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting has today supported a call for legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to make it a specific offence to abuse, threaten or assault a retail worker, as currently exists in Scotland
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Violence against women and girls must tackled and misogyny made a hate crime says Usdaw
03 May 2022
Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens today supported a call on the Government to make misogyny a hate crime and backed a number of measures to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG).
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Key workers struggling with a cost of living crisis must be questioning if the recognition they received was worth it says Usdaw
03 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is today launching their cost of living survey of over 6,500 workers, which clearly demonstrates the deterioration in living standards many working people have experienced, as well as the urgent need for Government action.
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Poor employment practices and one-sided flexibility have no place in the workplace says Usdaw
02 May 2022
Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens has today debated the impact of late and unexpected shift changes on workers. Conference resolved to continue to campaign against one-sided flexibility that only benefits the employer.
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Usdaw ADM 2022 - together against racism
02 May 2022
Delegates at the Usdaw Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens have today supported the union’s National Executive Council Statement ‘Together Against Racism’.
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Usdaw backs a minimum wage of at least £12 per hour as step towards £15
01 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has today backed a call for a minimum wage of at least £12 per hour. Delegates voted unanimously in favour at the union’s Annual Delegate Meeting in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens.
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A manifesto for addressing issues around the impact of new technology has been launched by Usdaw
01 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched a National Executive Council (NEC) Statement on Understanding Technology and Automation: Shaping the Future of Work at their Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) in Blackpool.
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Train managers to support workers struggling with their mental health says Usdaw
01 May 2022
Delegates at the Usdaw Annual Delegate Meeting in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens today backed a call for managers to be trained to better support workers struggling with their mental health.