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 681 - 720 (of 805) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ...41 next Shop Direct update: Usdaw to meet with Oldham’s MPs and council leader 12 April 2018 Usdaw officials and reps will tomorrow meet with Debbie Abrahams MP, Jim McMahon MP, and Cllr Jean Stretton, leader of Oldham Council, at Oldham Civic Centre to explore what can be done to persuade Shop Direct to keep their fulfilment facilities in the North West. Mothers' Day greetings from Usdaw, as they call for an end to the two-child rule 11 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett sends best wishes to the UK’s working mums, who make a huge contribution to the country’s economy whilst doing the tough job of balancing home and work responsibilities. 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. "End child poverty - make work pay" Usdaw's call to the Scottish Labour Party Conference 09 March 2018 The Scottish Labour Party Conference, meeting in Dundee, has today backed Usdaw’s call for an end to child poverty by making work pay. Usdaw pays tribute to Labour's outgoing General Secretary Iain McNicol 23 February 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has paid tribute to Labour’s General Secretary Iain McNicol, who is standing down to "pursue new challenges" in the Labour movement. Usdaw is shocked and disappointed that Belfast City Council may reconsider extended Sunday trading 14 February 2018 A committee of Belfast City Council is set to consider holding another public consultation on the designation of Belfast as a ‘holiday resort’ under the Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. Welsh Labour Deputy Leader Election: Usdaw nominates Carolyn Harris MP 14 February 2018 The Executive Council of the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has decided to nominate Carolyn Harris MP for the new position of Deputy Leader of the Welsh Labour Party. Usdaw urges the Government to act quicker in response to Review of Modern Employment Practices 07 February 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has urged the Government to act quicker to protect vulnerable workers across the economy, as their response to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Employment Practices largely puts issues out to review and consultation. A century after the first breakthrough on votes for women there is still much more to do on equality 06 February 2018 Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has called for redoubling of efforts to tackle longstanding women’s inequality on the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which was the first time some women were allowed to vote. 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 takes their 'Justice for Injured Workers' campaign to Parliament 16 January 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is urging the Government not to restrict access to justice for victims of workplace accidents or diseases. The union today gave evidence to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee in opposition to Government reforms to personal injury cases. Budget changes to Universal Credit go nowhere near far enough to prevent unnecessary hardship for many working families says Usdaw 22 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has expressed deep disappointment in today’s Budget, as the Chancellor missed an opportunity to fix the problems with Universal Credit (UC) that cause unnecessary hardship for many working families. Chancellor needs to end the unnecessary hardship low and middle income working families suffer on Universal Credit says Usdaw 22 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is calling for today’s Budget to fix the problems with Universal Credit (UC) that cause unnecessary hardship for many working families. Trade unions can help people who feel 'left behind' by tackling insecure employment says Usdaw 22 November 2017 Usdaw, the shopworkers’ trade union, is today giving evidence to the House of Lords select committee on citizenship and civic engagement, which is investigating barriers to active citizenship. Presenting the union’s evidence is Fiona Wilson – Usdaw Head of Research and Economics. '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. Respect for Shopworkers Week is over, but Usdaw's Freedom from Fear Campaign continues 20 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has thanked all Usdaw activists who ran hundreds of events across the UK to raise awareness of the violence threats and abuse that retail staff face all too often. Usdaw congratulates Richard Leonard on being elected the new Leader of the Scottish Labour Party 18 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has congratulated Richard Leonard MSP on his election as the new Leader of the Scottish Labour Party. 34 Scottish shopworkers are assaulted every day with many more threatened and abused - Usdaw survey 16 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from the union’s Freedom From Fear Survey, which shows that in Scotland 70% of shopworkers were verbally abused, 42% were threatened and 5% were assaulted over the last 12 months. 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