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Anneliese Dodds sets out a Labour recovery plan that works with businesses and trade unions - Usdaw welcomes a different approach 21 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s address, to Labour Connected, by Anneliese Dodds who set out Labour’s plan to work with businesses and trade unions to help Britain recover, retrain and rebuild. Angela Rayner's commitment to fighting any attempt to freeze minimum wage rates welcomed by Usdaw 20 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote address to Labour Connected by Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, where she hailed the efforts of millions of low-paid key workers who kept the country safe, fed and connected and went on to commit the Party to fighting any attempt to freeze minimum wage rates. Fix flexible working to help make women's jobs more secure and family friendly - Usdaw tells Labour Women Connected 19 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has today called on the Government deliver on its commitment to making flexible work the default, to become a day-one right for all workers and for decisions to be challengeable. The union highlights how existing flexible contracts undermine women workers ability to balance work and caring responsibilities and calls for more secure and predictable contracts. Wales Retail Consortium and Usdaw jointly campaign for a tougher response for those who assault retail staff 18 September 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and the trade association Wales Retail Consortium (WRC) are both campaigning for better legislation to protect shopworkers from violence. Cut business rates for retailers and fund it with an online sales tax - Usdaw tells the Government 18 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has today responded to a HM Treasury consultation on the current business rates system and asks the Government to implement an online sales tax to fund a cut in business rates and create a level playing field between online and bricks and mortar retail. Usdaw welcomes support for a new law to protect Scottish shop workers from violence and abuse 18 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the support of MSPs across the parties and the Scottish Government for a new law to protect shop workers from abuse, ahead of the stage one debate in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 24 September 2020. Usdaw calls on MSPs to back the bill and for the Scottish Government to help it through the remaining stages before next year’s general election. Government responds to Usdaw petition with little more than sympathy on abuse of shop workers 16 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed but not surprised by today’s Government response to a parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse with little more than sympathy. Usdaw continues to campaign for 100,000 signatures that should trigger a parliamentary debate. Congress 2020: Keir Starmer backs Usdaw’s call for government support to save retail jobs – ‘we can’t go back to business as usual’ 15 September 2020 Shop workers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Keir Starmer’s backing for targeted government support to help struggling sectors like retail, so that we can save jobs, keep shops open and help struggling high streets. Usdaw welcomes clarification that spitting and coughing is assault, but calls for shop workers to be specifically protected 15 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has today responded to a Sentencing Council consultation on assault offences, which proposes the introduction of ‘intention to cause fear of serious harm, including disease transmission’ as a high culpability factor, with 'spitting or coughing' as an aggravating factor. Usdaw welcomes this, but says it needs to be clearer that all workers who provide a service to the public in the course of their employment are covered and specifically retail workers. Congress 2020: Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers and a retail recovery plan to save jobs, shops and our struggling high streets 15 September 2020 Shop worker’s trade union Usdaw has today called on the Government to work with trade unions and employers on a retail recovery plan to save an industry struggling through the pandemic. The union also called for a new deal for working people based on a living wage and secure employment. Congress 2020: Usdaw welcomes the TUC's call on the Government to include trade unions in working together for a national recovery 14 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s speech to Congress 2020 by Frances O’Grady, making the case for the Government to work with trade unions to put in place a national recovery plan, something that unions have been calling for since the beginning of lockdown. Congress 2020: Usdaw calls for better protection of shop workers 14 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has today, at Congress 2020, highlighted the achievements of the trade union movement during the pandemic, deep concerns about increased abuse of workers and called for a change in the law to better protect shop workers. House of Commons committee urged by Usdaw to back a retail recovery plan 14 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has today responded to the Housing Communities and Local Government Committee call for evidence on supporting our high streets after the impact of Covid-19. Usdaw welcomes compulsory wearing of face coverings in shops in Wales 11 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement that the mandatory wearing of face coverings in shops in Wales will start on Monday, something the union has long called for. Usdaw urges the public to comply and respect shop workers 125,000 job losses on our struggling high streets shows that the retail industry urgently needs a Government recovery plan says Usdaw 09 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has again urged the Government to agree with employers and trade unions a recovery plan for the high street, after new analysis reveals that more than 125,000 retail jobs have been lost in the first eight months of 2020. This is far higher than previous estimates. The very least key workers deserve is a pay rise says Usdaw 08 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is angered by reports that Government ministers and the Low Pay Commission are reported to be suggesting that a minimum wage increase next April could be shelved, claiming it is unaffordable. Shopworkers' Protection Pledge backed by Usdaw - MPs urged to support tougher action on assaults of retail staff 02 September 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is supporting a campaign by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to improve legislation to protect shopworkers from violence. The BRC has today launched a Shopworkers’ Protection Pledge, which has been signed by MPs who support legislation necessary to protect shopworkers. IKEA to continue paying workers affected by Coronavirus their full sick pay 01 September 2020 On 28 August IKEA released a press statement confirming that they will continue to pay workers affected by Coronavirus their full sick pay. Abuse of shopworkers petition passes 50K signatures in a week - Usdaw urges the Government to respond positively 01 September 2020 A parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse has passed 50,000 signatures in a week. Launched by shop workers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis, it became the fastest growing petition on the parliamentary website when it passed 10,000 signatures in one day, which means the Government now has to respond. Displaying results 921 - 960 (of 1886) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 ...95 next
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