Trade Union

Retail staff ‘abused or assaulted’ over 21 times a year, says Usdaw

An average shop worker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year, according to a new…

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Labour pledges £10 minimum wage for all workers over 16

Jeremey Corbyn has pledged a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers over 16 if his party is elected…

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Asda staff to protest over ‘punitive’ contracts

Workers at Asda are set to protest over new contracts which have been deemed as “punitive” by trade union GMB…

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Sainsbury’s Waltham Point warehouse staff set for second strike

Sainsbury’s warehouse staff at Waltham Point are set to go on strike for the second time later this month following…

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Usdaw to protest at Boohoo AGM

Retail trade union The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is set to protest Boohoo’s AGM today, (21…

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Boohoo faces Commons pressure over Usdaw meeting refusal

Online fashion retailer Boohoo, is coming under pressure from chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee MP Mary Creagh, as it…

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Shop Direct protects 200 jobs with Raven Mill deal

Shop Direct has transferred its returns activity at its Raven Mill site over to logistics company Clipper Logistics in a…

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Ocado warehouse blaze leads to 7% shares drop

A fire which broke out at Ocado’s distribution warehouse in Andover has led to a 7% drop in the company’s…

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Warehouse supplying HoF to shut affecting 280 jobs

A warehouse which supplies deliveries to House of Fraser is set to close later this year, affecting some 280 job…

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Shop Direct proposes to close standalone clearance operation, 143 jobs at risk

Shop Direct has announced proposals to close its standalone clearance operation, Littlewoods Clearance, which comprises seven UK stores branded ‘The…

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