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 431 - 450 (of 797) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 ...80 next 50 years on from the Equal Pay Act and there is still much more to do on closing the gender pay gap says Usdaw 29 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking today’s 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act 1970 with a call for a new deal for workers including action on closing the gender pay gap. Usdaw has launched a ‘New Deal for Workers’ campaign, which seeks better pay and rights, with fair treatment and equality for all workers. Human and business costs of retail crime and violence set out in a new report - Usdaw calls on the Government to respond 27 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a new report Retail violence: abused and attacked at work by broadcast journalist Jamie Long, which sets out the cost to business and staff of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. Usdaw welcomes the appointment of David Evans as Labour's new General Secretary 26 May 2020 Retail trade union and Labour’s third largest affiliate Usdaw has welcomed the appointment of David Evans as the new General Secretary of the Labour Party, Usdaw congratulates him and looks forward to working with him to elect a Labour Government. Scottish Parliament committee scrutinises proposed protection of shopworkers law - Usdaw calls for the Bill to progress 13 May 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed further scrutiny of the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill at today’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee meeting. Usdaw calls for the Bill to complete Stage 1 and progress to Stage 2 of the legislative process, so that the Parliament can give consideration to amendments. Scottish Government engagement in protection of shopworkers welcomed by Usdaw - the union calls for legislation 07 May 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed comments made by Ash Denham MSP, Minister for Community Safety about engaging with the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill. The union calls on the Scottish Government to support the Bill progressing to Stage 2 of the parliamentary process and help it to become law. Abuse, threats and assaults against shopworkers double during the Coronavirus emergency - Usdaw calls for action 23 April 2020 Shopworker’s trade union Usdaw has today released shocking statistics from their survey which shows that on average UK shopworkers have been verbally abused, threatened or assaulted every week during the Coronavirus emergency. The union’s 2019 survey found that average was nearly once a fortnight, so incidents have doubled in the last month. Home Office urged by Usdaw to introduce measures to prevent abuse of shopworkers 08 April 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has written to the Home Secretary requesting progress on the Government’s own ‘call for evidence’ on violence and abuse toward shop staff. West Midlands PCC prioritising abuse against shopworkers is welcomed by Usdaw 08 April 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed David Jamieson, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), launching an emergency update to his Police and Crime Plan to support West Midlands Police through the coronavirus outbreak. Daniel Johnson MSP and Usdaw continue to pressure the Scottish Government to protect shopworkers 06 April 2020 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw met with Business Minister Jamie Hepburn MSP last week to press the case for shopworker protection. Today, Daniel Johnson MSP (Labour, Edinburgh Southern) has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to discuss how his proposed Protection of Retail Workers Bill offers an opportunity to support the retail sector in the current COVID-19 outbreak. Labour leadership: Usdaw congratulates Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner 04 April 2020 Retail trade union and Labour’s third largest affiliate Usdaw has congratulated the winners of the Labour leadership contest. Usdaw nominated Keir Starmer for leader and Angela Rayner for deputy leader of the Labour Party. Displaying results 431 - 450 (of 797) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 ...80 next
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