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Usdaw urges Boohoo to engage with the union “to help repair their reputation”

By Union Web
March 29, 2021
Retail sector union Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) has urged ‘fast fashion’ giant Boohoo to engage with the union to repair their reputation and give ...
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“Missed opportunity” – Unions respond to Rishi Sunak’s Budget

By Union Web
March 3, 2021
Trade unions have responded to today’s Budget statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, with some calling it a “failure”, “short-sighted” and a “missed opportunity”. Chancellor Rishi ...
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Unions hold online rally for workers’ interests ahead of tomorrow’s Budget

By Union Web
March 2, 2021
Trade unions are joining forces for an online rally this evening to highlight the needs of workers ahead of the Budget tomorrow. The TUC have arranged an online ...
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Usdaw writes to Rishi Sunak ahead of next week’s Budget to outline their priorities for retail recovery

By Union Web
February 25, 2021
The leader of shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has written to Rishi Sunak to outline the union’s key priorities for next week’s Budget on Wednesday 3 March. Usdaw general ...
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Unions join forces to warn government they will fight “tooth and nail” to protect workers’ rights

By Union Web
January 26, 2021
Unite, GMB and Unison are among the group of 12 major trade unions calling on the Prime Minister to protect rights such as the 48-hour working week following ...
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Usdaw urges retailers to give staff a proper festive break, after B&M announces closure of all stores on New Year’s Day

By Union Web
December 7, 2020
Usdaw has welcomed the announcement by B&M that they will close their stores on New Year’s Day, and have called on all retailers to consider giving staff a ...
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Usdaw urges shoppers to respect shop staff and follow guidelines during second lockdown

By Union Web
November 5, 2020
As the nation enters a second national lockdown, shopworkers’ union Usdaw have called on shoppers to respect shop staff and follow the guidelines while they shop. In a ...
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Unions respond to the extension of the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

By Union Web
November 5, 2020
Trade unions have responded to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement today of the government’s extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Chancellor Rishi Sunak today confirmed that the ...
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Unions respond to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Winter Economy Plan

By Union Web
September 24, 2020
With the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme due to end on 31 October, the Chancellor today announced further economic measures to support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trade ...
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Unions warn test-and-trace will fail unless government pays wages of those forced into self-isolation

By Union Web
August 10, 2020
Trade unions and regional mayors have called on the government to subsidise the wages of people told to self-isolate under the test-and-trace system, saying that statutory sick pay ...
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