Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by the latest recorded crime statistics from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) showing a further 13.4% uplift in shoplifting in the year to the end of June. That amounts to a doubling since the pandemic with shoplifting incidents rising from 4,464 in 2020/21 to 8,890, according to the latest figures.
Retail trade union Usdaw has congratulated Eluned Morgan MS on being elected unopposed as the next leader of the Welsh Labour Party.
Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today's police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales showing that in the year to March 2024, there was a 30% increase in shoplifting. This continues the trend of persistent quarterly increases since the pandemic, with the figures now having risen to their highest level in 20 years.
Retail trade union Usdaw and the employers' organisation Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) have jointly written to Naomi Long MLA, Minister of Justice, urging action to protect retail workers from violence and abuse, amid a huge increase in the number of incidents in recent years.
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the inclusion of the Crime and Policing Bill in the King's Speech at today's State Opening of Parliament. Measures include strengthening neighbourhood policing, cracking down on antisocial behaviour with new ‘respect orders' for persistent adult offenders, and introducing stronger measures against shoplifting.
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the announcement of an employment rights bill in today's Kings Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. Delivering on Labour's commitment to make work pay and legislating to introduce a New Deal for Working People to ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights.
Retail trade union Usdaw looks forward to an employment bill in today's King's Speech to help protect workers' incomes with a new deal for workers that will link pay to the cost of living. Labour is expected to announce plans to make the minimum wage a real living wage and ensure all adults are paid the full rate.
Retail union Usdaw is looking forward to Labour delivering on its manifesto in Government, to bring back economic growth, deliver prosperity and invest in our broken public services. The first step along that road takes place on Wednesday at the State Opening of Parliament and a King's Speech that will set out the new Government's legislative programme for the coming parliamentary term.
Retail trade union Usdaw has today (13 July) launched the second annual National Retail Workers' Day, which engages with the public to highlight the value of retail workers in our shops and communities. Retail directly employs nearly 3 million, with around a further 1.5 million jobs reliant on the success of the industry. It is the biggest private sector employer in the country.
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Tesco and Sainsbury's shutting their small stores on Sunday evening to give staff a chance to cheer on England in the European football championship final. Usdaw is calling on other employers to follow their lead where possible.