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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 301 - 340 (of 1885) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ...95 next Stand up to racism: Usdaw sends a message of solidarity with this weekend’s marchers 18 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw, the TUC and many more are joining the ‘Stand Up to Racism’ march on United Nations anti-racism day, Saturday 18 March. Marches will take place in Cardiff, Glasgow and London, promoting the message: “Refugees welcome – stop the ban on asylum”. Yorkshire and Humber TUC 2023: Usdaw seeks a new deal for workers on workplace technology, automation and skills 17 March 2023 Retail and distribution trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Yorkshire and Humber Trades Union Congress, this weekend at Sheffield Town Hall. The union is seeking better protections for workers regarding the introduction of new technology and automation in their workplaces and better access to training. Chancellor fails to deliver a new deal for workers or a retail recovery plan - Usdaw brands the Budget a missed opportunity 15 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw had called on the Chancellor deliver a retail recovery plan to help our high streets get back on their feet after Covid and compete effectively with online retail; along with a new deal for workers to make work pay and end the insecure employment that leaves too many struggling with the cost of living. Energy costs have doubled since last winter despite the price guarantee being extended and bills are set to rise by £67 per month says Usdaw 15 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised the Government for allowing average energy bills to double since last winter. This, alongside raging food inflation and wages continuing to be devalued by rising prices, adds up to a cost of living crisis. Spring Budget 2023: Usdaw joins the call by the Carer Poverty Coalition for Government action 14 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today joined with the Carer Poverty Coalition in calling on the Chancellor to address carer poverty in Wednesday’s Spring Budget, making the case that it is unacceptable that 44% of adults providing 35+ hours of unpaid care a week face severe financial hardship. Universal Credit needs fundamental reform - Usdaw says the Government has failed to tackle the childcare crisis 12 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw says the Government’s proposals on Universal Credit fall well-short of the fundamental overhaul needed to fix the childcare crisis and support working people. Nearly a third of shopworkers are thinking of quitting because of violence, threats and abuse – an Usdaw survey finds 10 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (10 March) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey of over 7,700 retail staff showing that nearly a third (30%) are considering changing their job and over four-in-ten (41%) feel anxious about work, all because of high levels of verbal abuse, threats and assaults. Retail employers share Usdaw concerns about violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers 10 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (10 March) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey of over 7,700 retail staff showing high levels of verbal abuse, threats and assaults. Welsh Labour Conference 2023: Usdaw seeks a new deal for workers on workplace technology, automation and skills 10 March 2023 Retail and distribution trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Welsh Labour Conference, 10-13 March in Llandudno. The union is seeking better protections for workers regarding the introduction of new technology and automation in their workplaces and better access to training. ‘Me, work and the menopause’ Usdaw launches a new campaign 08 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched a new campaign about the menopause to raise awareness and seek better workplace rights, along with supporting improved health and well-being for women in mid-life and beyond. TUC Women's Conference 2023: Usdaw highlights the impact of the cost of living crisis on women and calls for action to end sexual harassment 08 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of reps and officials attending the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) annual women’s conference in London, starting on Wednesday 8 March, which is International Women’s Day. The union will be calling for action to end sexual harassment and highlighting how the cost of living crisis has impacted women. International Women’s Day 2023: Usdaw continues the campaign for equality and focuses on workplace risks to women’s health 08 March 2023 Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day by pledging to continue their campaign for equality and to keep women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. This year Usdaw is highlighting workplace risks to women’s health. Gender pay gap widens as a ‘motherhood penalty’ worsens – Usdaw calls for action to better support working parents 07 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed concern that the UK’s gender pay gap has widened by 2.4 percentage points to 14.4% in 2021, according to accountancy giant PwC in its Women in Work index. Young Workers' Week 2023 - Usdaw activists focus on mental health 06 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched their Young Workers’ Week, an opportunity for union reps and activists to reach out to young workers and share the campaigning work that Usdaw does. It runs from 6 - 12 March and this year’s focus is mental health in the workplace. Carer’s Leave Bill: Usdaw urges Peers to support as a step in the right direction, but amend to make it paid leave 02 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for Peers to support the Carer’s Leave Bill, which would give people with caring responsibilities a right to unpaid leave from work. The Bill received was passed unopposed by the House of Commons and is set to receive its second reading in the House of Lords on Friday 3 March. Usdaw will be looking for the Bill to be amended at a later stage to make the proposed leave paid. Peers urged by Usdaw to support stronger redundancy protections for pregnant women and new parents 02 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the House of Lords to support a new law aimed at boosting workplace protection for pregnant women and new parents. The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill is timetabled for a second reading debate in the House of Lords on Friday 3 March. BRC annual crime survey: Usdaw condemns ‘appalling levels’ of violence and abuse against retail workers 02 March 2023 Shopworkers trade union leader Paddy Lillis is deeply disturbed by the latest findings of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) annual survey that shows high levels of retail violence and abuse, at over 850 incidents per day. Labour announces workplace support for women with menopause – Usdaw welcomes the ground-breaking policy 28 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s policy announcement by Labour to require large firms to set out Menopause Action Plans detailing how they are supporting women with menopause at work. The policy forms part of Labour’s offer to working women, with one in ten aged 45-55 having left their jobs due to menopausal symptoms. Labour puts good and well-paid jobs at the core of their economic mission – Usdaw welcomes the commitment to a new deal for workers 27 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Keir Starmer setting out the details of Labour’s mission to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7. The Labour leader has identified the need for growth to improve living standards and reduce poverty, which includes the creation of more and better-paying jobs. Usdaw welcomes Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s Five Missions for a Better Britain 23 February 2023 Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has welcomed the speech given in Manchester today, in which Keir Starmer outlined five missions that put the economy, climate change, the NHS, skills, and law and order at the heart of the 2024 manifesto. Displaying results 301 - 340 (of 1885) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ...95 next
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