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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 1061 - 1100 (of 1886) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 ...95 next Government's wage assistance welcome, Usdaw seeks assurances for short-hours contract workers 20 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement to cover 80% of the wages of workers facing being laid off. The union is calling for the calculation to be based on average income, rather than contractual pay, and urges employers to make up the 20% shortfall. Usdaw and Tesco working together during Covid-19 20 March 2020 Usdaw and Tesco have been working together during these difficult times to provide our members with the support and financial certainty they need. Usdaw welcomes and commends the steps that Tesco have taken to support their colleagues and will continue to work with the business as the situation develops. School Closures 20 March 2020 Many of our members will be concerned about school closures which are taking effect from Monday. SRC and Usdaw jointly call on the Scottish Government to support key workers in retail 20 March 2020 Shopwokers’ trade union Usdaw and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) have jointly written to John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, calling for retail workers to be identified as key workers, so they will have access to childcare. Key worker list: Usdaw welcomes the inclusion of food and pharmaceutical supply workers and funeral workers 20 March 2020 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has welcomed the publication of the key worker list and the inclusion of workers in grocery stores, the retail supply chain including food manufacturing, delivery drivers, those in the pharmaceutical industry and funeral workers as key workers. They will now be able access childcare provisions during the school closures from today. Usdaw welcomes the indication that workers in the retail supply chain will be included in the list of key workers and looks forward to confirmation today 19 March 2020 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has called on the Government to identify workers in grocery stores, the retail supply chain, delivery drivers, those in the pharmaceutical industry and funeral workers as key workers. The union has welcomed a ministerial suggestion that will be the case, but seeks absolute clarity today. Coronavirus - Advice for Usdaw Members 18 March 2020 The Coronavirus situation is developing rapidly. Usdaw calls for retail workers providing an essential service to be supported after schools are set to close across the UK 18 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to the closure of schools from Friday 20 March with a call for support for retail staff who are doing essential work to help communities through the Coronavirus emergency. Usdaw cancels their annual conference due to the Coronavirus emergency 18 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today cancelled their 2020 Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM), due to have taken place 26 – 29 April in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. Usdaw welcomes additional Coronavirus help for business, but calls on the Government to do more for workers 17 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s extra measures, announced by the Chancellor, to help retail, leisure and hospitality businesses through the Coronavirus emergency. The union calls for more help for workers who face lay-offs and reduced income if forced to take time off work and looks forward to promised talks. Retail staff are essential to our communities, particularly during the Coronavirus crisis and they deserve the protection of the law says Usdaw 16 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed the proposal of legislation to protect shopworkers, which was promoted today in the House of Commons by Alex Norris MP (Labour/Co-op, Nottingham North). 'Support retail and delivery workers' - Usdaw statement on Coronavirus 16 March 2020 Usdaw members, like everyone else, are facing serious worries about the possible impact of the Coronavirus on them and their families. They are experiencing this worry at the same time as dealing with extremely high demand, coming into contact with hundreds of people every day, and working flat out so that customers can buy the things that they need. Legislation to protect shopworkers from rising levels of violence and abuse to be heard in Parliament - Usdaw calls for Government support 16 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on the Government to support legislation set to be put before the House of Commons today (Monday 16 March), which calls for shopworkers to be protected from rising levels of violence, abuse and assaults. Budget doesn't address long-term problems of the retail crisis and working family poverty says Usdaw 11 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has expressed disappointment that today’s Budget shies away from tackling the long-term and on-going problems of the retail crisis and the increasing number of children in working families living in poverty. It's not part of the job! Retail sector united in call for end to violence against shopworkers 10 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw along with the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), British Retail Consortium (BRC) and National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) presented a united voice to Government at a parliamentary event today, calling for an end to violence against shopworkers. Budget 2020: Usdaw joins retailers in calling for business rate reform to tackle the retail crisis and 'save our shops' 09 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a budget that will tackle the retail sector crisis. Usdaw’s industrial strategy for the retail sector calls for clear actions including tackling disproportionate business rates, ending excessive town and city centre parking charges and eliminating violence, threats and abuse against shop staff. Usdaw's young workers week focuses on mental health - 'it's good to talk' 09 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw today launches their young workers week, focussing on the union’s mental health campaign ‘It’s good to talk’. Young Usdaw activists are leading over 80 events across the UK, where they will engage fellow young workers in the campaign. ACS and Usdaw call on the Government to tackle violence against shopworkers in the face of shocking statistics 09 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned about shocking statistics released today by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The annual crime survey ‘Evidence for Action’ shows that over 50,000 convenience store workers were assaulted last year, with 25% of incidents resulting in injury. International Women's Day 2020: Usdaw continues the campaign for equality 08 March 2020 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. Budget 2020: Usdaw calls on Chancellor to fix the problems with Universal Credit 06 March 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on the Chancellor to use next Wednesday’s Budget to fix the problems of Universal Credit. The union says that as well as committing to an urgent review of the failures of Universal Credit, the Chancellor should immediately scrap the two-child limit and the five week waiting period. Displaying results 1061 - 1100 (of 1886) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 ...95 next
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