USDAW
Stay informed on the latest news, developments, and policy updates involving the Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW), the UK’s largest retail trade union. This section offers in-depth reporting and expert editorial coverage on USDAW’s industrial actions, wage negotiations, workplace safety campaigns, and employment rights advocacy. Whether you’re navigating collective bargaining processes, HR policy alignment, or strategic labour planning, our USDAW coverage ensures you understand the implications of union activity across the retail landscape.
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryHealth & Beauty
Boots to axe 300 jobs in Nottingham head office
Boots has confirmed its plans to get rid of 300 jobs in its Nottinghamshire head office, citing the pandemic as a major factor in its decision. The health and beauty retailer’s head office, based in Beeston, is set to lose 10% of its workforce with various position levels expected to…
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Nov- 2020 -11 NovemberSupermarkets
Supermarkets launch drive to extend Sunday trading hours
Leaders of the UK’s biggest supermarkets have come together in a fresh drive to extend Sunday trading hours in the lead up to Christmas, according to Sky News. It comes as executives from major grocers, including J Sainsbury and Wm Morrison, are warning ministers that a pre-Christmas shopping rush could…
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Nov- 2019 -29 NovemberHigh Street
‘Please respect shopworkers’, says USDAW
The trade union leader of Usdaw has urged shoppers to “keep their cool” this Black Friday. The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers also announced its support of Labour’s manifesto, that states the party will ensure that “public-facing workers are protected by toughening the law against abuse and violence”.…
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