Campaign News RSS Feed Check out what campaigning work we’ve been up to recently: Filter by: Filter by month Month... January February March April May June July August September October November December Filter by topic Topic... Campaign - Usdaw4Labour Politics Displaying results 1 - 20 (of 805) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...41 next Usdaw utterly condemns the appalling acts of hatred and violence on the streets 08 August 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw condemns the racist and Islamophobic violence and intimidation seen in the last week and a half. Shoplifting up by 13% in Northern Ireland, having doubled since Covid – Usdaw calls for a protection of shop workers’ law 25 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by the latest recorded crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) showing a further 13.4% uplift in shoplifting in the year to the end of June. That amounts to a doubling since the pandemic with shoplifting incidents rising from 4,464 in 2020/21 to 8,890, according to the latest figures. Eluned Morgan congratulated by Usdaw on becoming the next Welsh Labour leader 24 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has congratulated Eluned Morgan MS on being elected unopposed as the next leader of the Welsh Labour Party. Alarming 30% increase in shoplifting across England and Wales – Usdaw welcomes the Labour Government’s commitment to tackle retail crime 24 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales showing that in the year to March 2024, there was a 30% increase in shoplifting. This continues the trend of persistent quarterly increases since the pandemic, with the figures now having risen to their highest level in 20 years. Northern Ireland retail staff and employers jointly call for a protection of shop workers’ law after shoplifting doubles 23 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw and the employers’ organisation Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) have jointly written to Naomi Long MLA, Minister of Justice, urging action to protect retail workers from violence and abuse, amid a huge increase in the number of incidents in recent years. King’s Speech 2024: Usdaw’s campaigning leads to the announcement of a protection of shop workers’ law 17 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the inclusion of the Crime and Policing Bill in the King’s Speech at today’s State Opening of Parliament. Measures include strengthening neighbourhood policing, cracking down on antisocial behaviour with new ‘respect orders’ for persistent adult offenders, and introducing stronger measures against shoplifting. King’s Speech 2024: Employment rights bill to end poverty pay and insecure work welcomed by Usdaw 17 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the announcement of an employment rights bill in today’s Kings Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. Delivering on Labour’s commitment to make work pay and legislating to introduce a New Deal for Working People to ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights. Three-year Tory cost of living crisis shows why we need a new deal for workers, says Usdaw 17 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw looks forward to an employment bill in today’s King’s Speech to help protect workers’ incomes with a new deal for workers that will link pay to the cost of living. Labour is expected to announce plans to make the minimum wage a real living wage and ensure all adults are paid the full rate. Usdaw welcomes Labour's historic landslide election victory and congratulates Keir Starmer on becoming Prime Minister 05 July 2024 Retail union Usdaw has warmly welcomed a historic landslide victory for Labour in the 2024 General Election. The Union has praised Keir Starmer for his success in changing Labour, allowing the party to recover in just one term and win the confidence of voters to deliver the change the country needs. Today is polling day - Usdaw asks members to vote for change with Labour 04 July 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is asking members to use today's general election to vote for Labour and win a Government that will deliver on our campaign goals and bring about the change workers desperately need. Stay cool as the mercury rises – only Labour will give workers extra protection from the hot weather, says Usdaw 25 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for action to protect workers’ health and safety. Extreme temperatures, both very hot and very cold, are a familiar problem for many workers. While there is a legally enforceable minimum workplace temperature, there is not a corresponding maximum enforceable temperature. Usdaw has welcomed a commitment from the Labour Party to modernise health and safety guidance on extreme temperatures to ensure safety at work. Cost of living crisis continues to bite hard despite slowing inflation rates – new Usdaw survey highlights the impact on workers 18 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has today released the results of its latest cost of living survey, which shows that three years of the Tories’ cost of living crisis have hit working people very hard and they continue to struggle to make ends meet. Keir Starmer’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto will deliver the changes that Usdaw members desperately need 13 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the launch of Labour’s manifesto, a fully costed and fully funded programme to bring back economic growth and deliver prosperity. Usdaw is particularly pleased that the Party has made significant commitments on issues that the union has long called for in its ‘New Deal’, ‘Freedom from Fear’ and ‘Save our Shops’ campaigns: Tory manifesto offers no hope for Usdaw members after fourteen years of broken promises and attacks on workers 12 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Conservative party for fourteen years of attacks on workers and today’s manifesto completely fails to offer any hope of better employment rights for those in low-paid and insecure jobs. Usdaw welcomes Labour’s plan to make work pay by delivering a new deal for working people. 20% increase in shoplifting across Northern Ireland – Usdaw calls for a protection of shop workers’ law 06 June 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s recorded crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) showing a 19.6% uplift in shoplifting, in the year to the end of April, at a time when most other victim-based crimes are in decline. Usdaw is seeking Stormont support for a Scottish-style protection of shop workers’ law. Only Labour has a plan to tackle retail crime after years of Tory failure to address rising shoplifting and abuse of shop workers says Usdaw 29 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw is backing Labour’s plan to tackle shop crime after years of Tory opposition to tougher punishments for those who assault staff and then a broken promise after they finally U-turned on the need to legislate. Tories played political games with shop worker safety says Usdaw after the Criminal Justice Bill is dropped 28 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised Tory ministers for failing to follow through on their promise to create a standalone offence of assaulting a shop worker. The Government did table an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, which was weaker than the law that already exists in Scotland, but it fell when a general election was called and didn’t get through Parliament’s so-call wash-up. Labour’s new deal for working people will be transformational and end 14 years of Tory attacks says Usdaw 25 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has given full backing to Labour and their new deal for working people, which will end fourteen years of Tory attacks on workers and their trade unions. The union is backing Labour in the general election to deliver the change workers desperately need. Energy bills remain high despite a cap cut – three years of the cost of living crisis have been devastating says Usdaw 24 May 2024 Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed disappointment that the Tories have failed to tackle a cost of living crisis that has severely impacted low-paid workers for three years. Inflation first went above the target rate in May 2021 and peaked in double figures for six months. RPI inflation since the last election stands at 31%, yet average incomes have risen by less than 25%. It’s time for a change - Usdaw welcomes a general election on 4 July and urges members to vote Labour 22 May 2024 Retail trade union has welcomed the calling of a general election for Thursday 4 July 2024. The union is urging their members to vote Labour for change and a new deal for working people. Displaying results 1 - 20 (of 805) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...41 next
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