Usdaw backs David Miliband for Labour Leader
The shopworkers union Usdaw today announced they are backing David Miliband in the race for the Labour Party leadership....
June 25th, 2010
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Usdaw welcomes increase in Minimum Wage
The shopworkers union Usdaw has welcomed the Coalition Government’s decision to accept the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission and increase all three rates of the National Minimum Wage....
June 22nd, 2010
Usdaw says Budget fails fairness test
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget Statement today, John Hannett, Usdaw General Secretary said: “While we need to study the small print of the budget in further detail, this looks like a budget that has failed the fairness test and is going to hit our members and their families hard....
June 22nd, 2010
Usdaw says Emergency Budget should protect growth, employment and working families
The shopworkers union Usdaw is urging the Coalition Government to protect growth, employment and working families in tomorrow’s Emergency Budget....
June 21st, 2010
Usdaw calls for a fair deal for working carers
The shopworkers union Usdaw is calling for a fair deal for the UK’s army of working carers in next week’s emergency budget....
June 18th, 2010
Hundreds of North West jobs at risk as B&Q restructures distribution network
Workers at the Preston Brook distribution centre operated by DHL in Runcorn have today been told that following a review of their distribution network, B&Q propose to remove all business from the site, putting over 600 jobs at risk of redundancy....
June 8th, 2010
Usdaw urges Administrators to keep Vergo stores trading as long as possible
Following the announcement on 7 May that Vergo Retail had gone into administration, the Administrators, MCR, have today announced that all remaining stores will commence closing down sales. ...
May 26th, 2010
Vergo Retail goes into administration
Vergo Retail, which owns Lewis’s in Liverpool, Derrrys in Plymouth and a number of ex-Co-op Department Stores, has gone into Administration putting 1,000 jobs, 20 stores and 3 distribution centres at risk....
May 14th, 2010
Usdaw Pays Tribute to Gordon Brown
Usdaw today paid tribute to Gordon Brown following his resignation as both Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party....
May 12th, 2010
David Miliband urges electorate to “vote for what you value” at Usdaw Conference
Foreign Secretary David Miliband visited Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting in Blackpool today and urged the electorate to “vote for what you value.”...
April 27th, 2010
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