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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 1301 - 1340 (of 1886) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 ...95 next Speculation about Boots store closures - Usdaw calls on the company to enter into talks 02 April 2019 Usdaw is calling on Walgreens Boots Alliance to enter into talks with the union after the company warns of UK store closures. Usdaw celebrates 20 years of the National Minimum Wage as rates increase today and calls for at least 10 per hour 01 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is today celebrating 20 years since the first National Minimum Wage came into force on 1 April 1999. While the union welcomes today’s uprating, it is disappointed that the adult rate is now not likely to reach £9 per hour by 2020, as promised. Usdaw continues their ‘time for better pay’ campaign for at least £10 per hour and an end to insecure contracts. Kepak (St Merryn Meats) announce their Victoria site in Cornwall is at risk of closure - Usdaw enters into consultation talks 28 March 2019 Usdaw, the trade union for Kepak staff at the former St Merryn Meats Victoria site in Cornwall, has entered into a minimum 45 day meaningful consultation on the company’s closure proposal. ACS survey confirms Usdaw and BRC finding that attacks on shopworkers are a growing problem 26 March 2019 The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today released their annual retail crime survey, which confirms last week’s findings by shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that violence, threats and abuse against shop staff are on the increase. Usdaw alarmed by reports of Sainsbury's and Asda offer to the CMA of 150 store closures 22 March 2019 Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw has long called for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to protect jobs, stores and high streets through the Sainsbury's and Asda merger process. So the union, which represents staff in Sainsbury's, Argos and Asda in Northern Ireland, is alarmed by reports that the companies could be offering to sell 150 stores in an attempt to address CMA concerns. TUC Young Workers Conference 2019: Usdaw promotes the 'time for better pay' and 'save our shops' campaigns 22 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on delegates at the TUC Young Workers Conference to support the union’s campaigns ‘time for better pay’ and ‘save our shops’. Attacks on retail staff raised in Holyrood - Usdaw backs protection of workers legislation 22 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Daniel Johnson MSP raising the significant increases in attacks on shopworkers during First Minister’s Question Time in the Scottish Parliament. Shop theft and age-restricted sales are key triggers for violence and abuse against shopworkers an Usdaw survey reveals 21 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today published new statistics which show that the key triggers for violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers are theft from shops and enforcing the law on the sale of alcohol and other age-restricted products. Low Pay Commission takes evidence from workers in Swansea - Usdaw calls for £10 per hour and the adult rate for young workers 21 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is today meeting with members of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) as they visit Swansea to hear evidence from low-paid workers. Usdaw wins justice for former Kleeneze workers and calls for reform of insolvency law to protect staff and taxpayers 20 March 2019 Usdaw has won justice for members who worked for Kleeneze, best known for selling household and beauty products through its network of door-to-door sellers, after the Manchester Employment Tribunal granted a protective award because the staff were not properly consulted about their redundancy, as required by law. Offensive Weapons Bill - Usdaw urges the Government to follow through on promises to protect shopworkers 19 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has been campaigning for a protection of shopworkers amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill, which attracted cross-party support. The Government responded with a round-table discussion with Usdaw and retail employers, which has led to the promise of a ‘call for evidence’ to inform future Government action to protect shopworkers. Stand up to racism - Usdaw supports the national demonstrations on UN Anti-Racism Day 15 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is proudly supporting the national demonstrations against racism in Cardiff, Glasgow and London on United Nations Anti-Racism Day, Saturday 16 March 2019. Chancellor ignores the retail crisis and offers little to low-paid workers - Spring Statement a missed opportunity says Usdaw 13 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed that the Chancellor has missed an opportunity, in today’s Spring Statement, to address the deepening crisis in retail and provide substantial help for workers in low-paid insecure work, who are struggling to make ends meet. Usdaw calls for talks with Lidl over plans to move a warehouse from Lutterworth to Peterborough 13 March 2019 Usdaw has called on Lidl to enter into talks after they announced plans to close its Lutterworth distribution centre in Leicestershire and relocate to Peterborough, potentially putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Spring Statement 2019: Usdaw challenges the Chancellor to 'save our shops' and address the squeeze on workers' incomes 12 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has challenged the Chancellor to deliver on Usdaw ‘save our shops’ and ‘time for better pay’ campaigns in tomorrow’s Spring Statement. Usdaw's young workers week focuses on 'time for better pay' 11 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw today launches their young workers week, focussing on the union’s ‘time for better pay’ campaign and Government petition. Young Usdaw activists are leading 50 events across the UK, where they will engage with fellow young workers in a campaign to tackle low pay and job insecurity. 'Time for better pay' petition passes 25,000 signatures - Usdaw campaign continues 11 March 2019 Usdaw’s ‘time for better pay’ petition on the .gov website has already secured the signatures of over 25,000 people who share the union’s deep concerns about pay and rights of a growing number of workers who find themselves in increasingly insecure employment. Scottish Labour Conference: Usdaw says it's 'time for better pay' 08 March 2019 Usdaw’s delegation to Scottish Labour Conference, which starts today in Dundee, will be raising deep concerns about the continued growth of in-work poverty and the Scottish Government’s failure to tackle this issue. International Women's Day: Usdaw pledges to continue campaigning for equality 08 March 2019 Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day by pledging to continue to campaign for equality and to keep women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. Usdaw continues the struggle for equality at the TUC Women's Conference 06 March 2019 Today Usdaw delegates are gathering with hundreds of other trade union activists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination. Displaying results 1301 - 1340 (of 1886) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 ...95 next
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