Energy price cap almost trebling in 6 months puts enormous pressure on workers already struggling with the cost of living emergency says Usdaw

30 Aug 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Government for their failure to protect already struggling…

Usdaw welcomes Labour’s pledge to make the minimum wage reflect the cost of living and end rip-off youth rates

23 Aug 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s joint announcement by Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner…

Labour’s plan to freeze the energy price cap is a substantial response to the Tory cost of living national emergency says Usdaw

18 Aug 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by Labour leader Keir Starmer for an…

Usdaw members speak out about the cost of living crisis, with 1 in 4 food retail workers skipping meals to pay bills

18 Aug 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is this weekend campaigning at street stalls across the country calling…

Worrying 21% increase in shoplifting – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously

22 Jul 2022

Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics showing that…

RPI inflation hits 11.8% – Usdaw demands immediate action from Government

22 Jul 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is again calling on the Government to take immediate action to…

PM resigning but chaos cannot continue until Autumn – Usdaw says that working people need a government that will tackle the cost of living crisis now

07 Jul 2022

Retail trade union is calling for an election to deliver a government that will tackle…

Institute of Customer Service survey confirms Usdaw findings on the scale of abuse of shopworkers

29 Jun 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for more action to ensure that abuse, threats and…

Stay cool as temperatures rise – workers need extra protection from the hot weather says Usdaw

16 Jun 2022

As the mercury rises, with the Met Office warning of well above-average temperatures this week…

Usdaw raises with MPs the challenges workers face with the introduction of new technology and self-service tills

31 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has given evidence to MPs on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on…

Chancellor’s cost of living crisis response goes nowhere near far enough to help workers struggling to make ends meet says Usdaw

26 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has been left unimpressed by the Government’s weak support for workers…

Ofgem forecast of a £2,800 energy price cap in October is spine chilling says Usdaw, the Government must act

25 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw continues to call for urgent action to tackle spiralling energy costs…

‘Look before you leap’ – Usdaw advises members as the Government restarts migration onto Universal Credit

25 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is encouraging members to claim the social security benefits that they…

Usdaw makes the case for Government reforms to close the gender pension income gap

25 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for action to address the significant pension income gap…

Save our shops by levelling the playing field with an online sales tax says Usdaw

20 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has today responded to a Government consultation on the introduction of…

With RPI at 11.1% and real wages falling by 2.9%, it is staggering that the Government still refuses to tackle the cost of living crisis says Usdaw

20 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the Government to take immediate action to tackle…

Queen’s Speech: Government stands back and watches their cost of living crisis unfold says Usdaw

11 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is shocked that the Government claims they “understand how the rising…

Queen’s Speech: Yet again the Government fails to bring forward an employment bill – Usdaw calls for a New Deal for Workers

10 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has long campaigned for a New Deal for Workers to tackle…

Queen’s Speech: Government continues to fiddle around the edges of a crisis on our high streets says Usdaw

10 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has reacted with disappointment at the small measures proposed by the…

Retail employers combine with Usdaw to lobby the Chancellor for lower business rates funded by an online sales tax

10 May 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has joined forces with major retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and…

With RPI at 9% Usdaw calls on the Chancellor to take immediate steps to tackle the cost of living crisis

25 Apr 2022

Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling…

Today’s feeble rise in Statutory Sick Pay is an insult to working people says Usdaw

08 Apr 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw continues to call for reform to Statutory Sick Pay following the…

Universal Credit uprating goes nowhere near the help low-paid workers need to deal with the cost of living crisis says Usdaw

05 Apr 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned today’s 3.1% uprating of Universal Credit in the face…

Minimum wage increase not enough in a cost of living crisis says Usdaw

04 Apr 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low-paid workers will not receive a minimum wage…

Chancellor’s fiddling around the edges is not enough to help with the cost of living crisis – Usdaw says the Spring Statement is a missed opportunity

23 Mar 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has branded today’s Spring Statement as a missed opportunity to help…

Abuse, threats and violence against shopworkers remain high, confidence in reporting incidents is low – Usdaw annual survey results published

07 Mar 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has today published shocking statistics from their annual survey of nearly…

Ending free tests and self-isolation rules, along with no masks is a triple whammy for Covid safety in stores says Usdaw

18 Feb 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government not to end, next week, free test…

Lifting Covid self-isolation rules will put shopworkers at greater risk says Usdaw, the Government should adopt Labour’s plan

14 Feb 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government to be cautious and not rush into…

Energy price cap increase will cripple the finances of low-paid workers, an Usdaw survey finds, the Government must step in

04 Feb 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has this week conducted a cost of living survey ahead of…

Customers urged by Usdaw to continue wearing a face covering in store and respect shopworkers      

31 Jan 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw is urging customers to observe covid safety measures, despite the Government…

Sainsbury’s and Argos pay deal: Usdaw achieves a £10 per hour basic rate in another step forward for the union’s New Deal for Workers campaign

10 Jan 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has achieved at least £10 per hour basic rate for Sainsbury’s…

Keir Starmer’s message of security, prosperity and respect is welcomed by Usdaw

06 Jan 2022

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote speech by Labour leader Keir Starmer, as…

Government protection of workers amendment is a step in the right direction – Usdaw is urging Ministers to go further

14 Dec 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is this afternoon meeting Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, along…

Usdaw backs the call for everyone to get boosted as soon as they can

13 Dec 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the strong and positive response of Labour leader Keir…

Select Committee report and recommendations on high streets, including an online sales tax, welcomed by Usdaw

13 Dec 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s select committee report that urges the Government to…

Usdaw members at nine Tesco distribution centres vote overwhelmingly for industrial action in disputes over pay

07 Dec 2021

In two separate ballots, Usdaw members have voted 73% and 84% in favour of industrial…

Usdaw will study the detail of a Government amendment on a protection of workers law

02 Dec 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes the Government accepting the need for retail workers to have…

Respect shopworkers on Black Friday says Usdaw

25 Nov 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for people to ‘keep their cool’ on…

Rosie Cooper MP in full support of Respect for Shop Workers Week

25 Nov 2021

As part of the Co-op’s Safer Colleagues, Safer Communities campaign, Rosie Cooper MP recently visited the Co-op Food…

Respect for Shopworkers Week: Usdaw survey reveals that nearly half of shopworkers are not confident that reporting abuse will make a difference

22 Nov 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched shocking statistics from their annual survey during the…

Peers from all parties speak in favour of a new protection of shopworkers law – Usdaw disappointed that the Government is still yet to commit support

22 Nov 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed cross-party support from Peers for two protection of shopworkers…

‘Bring back face masks in shops’ says Rosie Cooper MP

25 Oct 2021

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper has today supported Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw’s call for mandatory face coverings…

Labour-led parliamentary debates on business rates and the future of the high street welcomed by Usdaw

19 Oct 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour raising the issue of continued delay in reforming…

Autumn Budget 2021: Usdaw calls for Government action on the retail crisis, incomes, job security and skills

04 Oct 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the Chancellor to use his Budget and Comprehensive…

Forecourt staff share experiences of the fuel crisis, Usdaw finds around three-quarters have been abused

01 Oct 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has been talking to members working in petrol stations about their…

Usdaw launches a report on the mental health struggles of low-paid workers during the pandemic

27 Sep 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is today launching the results of a survey of low-paid key…

Usdaw members call on MPs to vote for Labour’s attempt to save the Universal Credit £20 uplift

15 Sep 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is urging members to email their MP, asking them to vote…

Congress 2021: Usdaw calls for an end to ‘fire and rehire’ along with better redundancy rights

14 Sep 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has today blasted the Government for standing by while workers’ terms…

Government must commit to a protection of shopworkers law, Usdaw disappointed by response to cross-party calls

13 Sep 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed by today’s Government response to a report from a…

Usdaw welcomes Labour’s plans to replace Universal Credit and cut the taper rate

27 Aug 2021

Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has welcomed the Labour Party’s announcement of reforms to the social security…

Minimum wage increase not enough says Usdaw, the very least key workers deserve is £10 per hour

01 Apr 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low paid workers have not received the full…

BCM Fareva, Nottingham: Usdaw condemns threat of fire and rehire if staff don’t accept brutal cuts in terms and conditions

24 Mar 2021

BCM Fareva, the Nottingham based manufacturer of consumer pharma and beauty products for leading brands…

ACS crime survey confirms Usdaw findings on the appalling scale of abuse of shopworkers – the Government must act

23 Mar 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has again called for legislation to better protect retail staff. Today’s…

Usdaw welcomes Labour’s focus on reviving the high street

22 Mar 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s speech from the Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds, which…

Usdaw challenges Tesco fire and rehire tactics in the High Court

18 Mar 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is challenging Tesco’s fire and rehire tactics through the English courts,…

Labour backs a new protection of shopworkers law – Usdaw welcomes cross-party support and urges the Government to act

16 Mar 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed support from the Labour frontbench and across the House…

8 in 10 shopworkers say abuse has worsened during the pandemic – Usdaw calls on the Government to protect staff

10 Mar 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed a call for legislation to protect retail staff after…

Chancellor again fails to provide the long-term support retail needs says Usdaw – Government’s sticking plasters do not go far enough

03 Mar 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed that the Chancellor has again chosen short-term measures, when…

TUC Women’s Conference 2021: Usdaw tackles pregnancy and maternity discrimination in redundancy situations

03 Mar 2021

This week Usdaw delegates will be participating with hundreds of other trade union activists in…

Budget 2021: Usdaw launches a retail recovery plan and urges the Chancellor to provide immediate help to save our shops

02 Mar 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched a retail recovery plan to help struggling high…

Education Secretary’s cursory dismissal of union learning is an insult to hundreds of thousands of workers says Usdaw

01 Mar 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is appalled by the Secretary of State’s derisory one-word answer of…

Over half of workers on Universal Credit are struggling to pay bills – Usdaw calls on the Chancellor to retain the £20 uplift

01 Mar 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today released survey results showing that 57% of workers on…

Success for Usdaw’s ‘Justice for Injured Workers’ campaign

26 Feb 2021

Usdaw has welcomed that the Government has published the regulations relating to the Civil Liability…

Budget 2021: Usdaw makes the case for retail recovery, along with support for workers’ jobs, incomes and lifelong learning

24 Feb 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has written the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlining Usdaw’s…

Usdaw backs Keir Starmer’s vision for a Britain based on security and opportunity

18 Feb 2021

In a speech about his vision for the future, Keir Starmer spelt out the choices…

Usdaw victory blocks Tesco ‘fire and rehire’ tactic – Scottish Court of Session rules in favour of workers affected

12 Feb 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has today won an interdict in the Court of Session in…

Usdaw busts Tory myths about union learning and calls on MPs to lobby the Chancellor for funding

09 Feb 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is asking the Government to think again on ending the Union…

Chancellor urged to level the retail playing field – Usdaw calls for business rates reform and an online sales tax to help Save our Shops

08 Feb 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has signed a joint letter with major retailers, including…

Usdaw joins senior retail leaders in calling on the Government to protect shopworkers

05 Feb 2021

Senior retail leaders have jointly written to the Prime Minister to raise concerns about the…

Chancellor urged by Usdaw to use the Budget to save union learning in England

05 Feb 2021

Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis, Usdaw General Secretary, has written to the Chancellor ahead…

Government again denies the need for tougher laws to protect shopworkers, despite Usdaw’s evidence of a growing problem

04 Feb 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw continues to be disappointed by the Government’s repeated opposition to tougher…

Another major blow for the high street as Asos takes Arcadia brands to online only – Usdaw calls on the Government to save our shops

01 Feb 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking urgent meetings with Arcadia administrators and urges them to…

ONS stats show that key workers have higher Covid risk – Usdaw calls for priority for vaccines, testing and risk assessments

25 Jan 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed the call for key workers to be prioritised for…

Terrible day for the high street as Debenhams is sold to Boohoo – Usdaw calls on the Government to save our shops

25 Jan 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking urgent meetings with Debenhams’ administrators and urges them to…

Usdaw tells MPs’ inquiry that shopworkers need legal protection, with nearly 9 in 10 retail staff abused last year

20 Jan 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has responded to a parliamentary inquiry into violence and abuse towards…

Usdaw campaign wins protection for Scottish shopworkers as MSPs pass a new ground-breaking law

19 Jan 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s unanimous vote in the Scottish Parliament for a…

Usdaw continues to call for key workers in essential retail to be prioritised for vaccination against Covid-19

14 Jan 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed the call for key workers to be prioritised for…

Shopworkers’ concerns grow – Usdaw calls on all retailers to reinstate full lockdown safety measures in stores

08 Jan 2021

Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has made an urgent call on supermarkets and food retailers to…

Government urged by Usdaw to prioritise frontline retail staff safety, vaccination and testing as the pandemic escalates

04 Jan 2021

Retail trade union Usdaw has today written to health and business ministers calling for urgent…

MPs’ inquiry into violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers welcomed by Usdaw

18 Dec 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement of a ‘Violence and abuse towards retail…

Usdaw protect shopworkers petition passes the 100K signatures needed to trigger a parliamentary debate

17 Dec 2020

A parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse has…

Boohoo chairman bizarrely won’t meet Usdaw because he ‘doesn’t want to join the union’

17 Dec 2020

Usdaw, the trade union for Boohoo workers, finds it bizarre that Boohoo chairman, Mahmud Kamani,…

Government again rejects a new law to protect shop workers from assault – Usdaw urges them to listen to staff and retailers

15 Dec 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw was disappointed to again hear a Government Minister reject a Bill…

MPs to debate the future of the high street, Usdaw calls for urgent action from the Government to ‘Save our Shops’ and protect jobs

09 Dec 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a House of Commons debate on the future of…

B&M to close stores on New Year’s Day – Usdaw urges retailers to give staff a proper festive break

07 Dec 2020

Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed an announcement by discount retailer B&M that they will…

Debenhams liquidation is devastating for staff and the high street – Usdaw calls on the Government to act to save our shops

01 Dec 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking urgent meetings with Debenhams’ administrators and urges them to…

Arcadia administration: Usdaw questions how many retail companies need to fail before the Government takes action to save our shops

01 Dec 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking urgent meetings with Arcadia’s administrators, to engage in talks…

Opening stores for 24 hours is not the answer to the retail industry’s woes says Usdaw, the Government needs a recovery plan

30 Nov 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw has cautioned the Government against fiddling at the edges and called…

This year more than ever, shopworkers deserve a decent break at Christmas, says Usdaw

27 Nov 2020

Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written an open letter to the heads…

Minimum wage increase is not enough and Universal Credit uplift should have been made permanent says Usdaw

25 Nov 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low paid workers will not get the full…

Lack of Government consultation on UnionLearn cut exposed in Lords questions – Usdaw calls for a rethink

25 Nov 2020

Usdaw has condemned the Government’s lack of consultation on ending the Union Learning Fund. This…

With non-essential stores set to reopen, Usdaw calls on customers to follow the rules and for retail staff to be prioritised for the vaccine and testing

23 Nov 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on customers to follow the rules and respect shopworkers,…

Usdaw petition tops 80K after a Respect for Shopworkers Week boost

23 Nov 2020

A parliamentary petition that seeks to protect retail staff from violence, threats and abuse has…

Three-quarters of retail staff say abuse has been worse during the pandemic – Usdaw launches Respect for Shopworkers Week

16 Nov 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from…

‘Real’ Living Wage uprating welcomed – Usdaw continues the campaign for at least £10 per hour for all workers

09 Nov 2020

Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s increase in Living Wage rates, as…

Chancellor’s necessary extension to furlough doesn’t address injustices for the low paid says Usdaw

06 Nov 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that the Chancellor hasn’t taken the opportunity to ensure…

English second lockdown: Usdaw urges customers to follow the rules and respect shopworkers

05 Nov 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on customers to follow the rules and respect shopworkers,…

PM must address the impact of a second lockdown on retail says Usdaw

02 Nov 2020

Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called on the Prime Minister to use today’s…

Usdaw endorses Susan Hinchcliffe for West Yorkshire Mayor

27 Oct 2020

Usdaw is backing Bradford Council Leader Susan Hinchcliffe to be the Labour candidate in the…

Job Support Scheme doesn’t reach the workers it needs to says Usdaw – high street retailers urgently need Government support

23 Oct 2020

Retail trade union Usdaw regrets that the Chancellor made no mention of retail in today’s…