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 - Freedom From Fear Displaying results 291 - 310 (of 325) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 next Usdaw calls for support for a new law protecting Scottish shopworkers from violence 17 April 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and businesses are supporting a new law to protect workers. Labour MSP Daniel Johnson is promoting a Bill that would create new offences regarding the assault of shopworkers and others, like bar and pub staff, who are involved in the sale and supply of age-restricted good and services. The consultation period on the Bill closes this Friday 20 April. ACS reports a 65% increase in convenience store crime – Usdaw calls for action 20 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has called for action after yet more evidence of retail crime on the increase. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) today reports nearly a million thefts from UK convenience stores in 2017, which is a 65% increase on the previous year. Protection of shopworkers discussed at a Scottish Labour conference fringe meeting 09 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw today hosted a fringe meeting on violence, threats and abuse of shopworkers at the Scottish Labour conference in Dundee. Violence against shopworkers has significantly increased according to Usdaw and BRC surveys 09 March 2018 Surveys by the British Retail Consortium and the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw show a disturbing increase in violence against retail staff during 2017. Five years on and Usdaw stats show that Government reforms to CICS denied compensation for nearly half of workers injured by a criminal 29 January 2018 Government reforms to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) took effect in November 2012 and stats released by Usdaw today show that applications for compensation by the union on behalf of members injured by a criminal have almost halved, down by 47.4%. Usdaw concerned that shoplifting continues to rise according to police recorded crimes in England and Wales 25 January 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has questioned whether police cuts are having an effect on crime as the Office for National Statistics today details a 10% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting during the year to September 2017, continuing the trend of a 30% increase over the last decade. Protection of Workers Bill launched by Daniel Johnson MSP with support of Usdaw and retailers 22 January 2018 Labour MSP Daniel Johnson has today launched his proposal for a new law to protect workers. Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and businesses are supporting the change, with the consultation launched today at a Scotmid store in Edinburgh. Usdaw calls for respect for shopworkers in the run-up to Christmas and throughout the festive period 19 December 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has urged shoppers to keep calm and show respect for retail staff when Christmas shopping and throughout the festive period, particularly in the post-Christmas sales. We all love a Black Friday bargain, but please respect shopworkers 23 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has called for a calm and orderly Black Friday (24 November 2017) as millions of shoppers are set to take advantage of what is now described as the biggest discounting day of the retail year. 'Keep your cool at Christmas' - Usdaw takes their Freedom from Fear campaign to the Welsh Assembly 21 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has taken the union’s Freedom from Fear campaign to the National Assembly for Wales today, as reps and activists call on Assembly Members to back the ‘Keep your cool at Christmas’ message. Displaying results 291 - 310 (of 325) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 next
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