Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw has stepped up efforts to recruit Marks and Spencer's staff into union membership, following a surge in the company's employees seeking advice and joining the union online.
Shopworkers trade union Usdaw laments the final week of BHS as administrators move to close the remaining stores by Saturday 20 August and calls for other retailers to provide employment for these dedicated, hardworking and experienced staff.
The shopworkers' trade union Usdaw is celebrating 125 years of improving working lives and winning for members. Part of the celebrations is a nationwide bus tour that will conclude with a four day visit to Northern Ireland starting tomorrow (13-16 August).
The Executive Council of the shopworkers' trade union has decided to nominate Owen Smith MP in the election for Leader of the Labour Party.
The shopworkers' trade union Usdaw is celebrating 125 years of improving working lives and winning for members. Part of the celebrations is a nationwide bus tour that continues in North West England from 30 July - 9 August.
A pop-up exhibition ‘Usdaw: 125 Years Strong' will open to the public, free of charge, from 1 to 27 August 2016 at Leeds Central Library.
A pop-up exhibition ‘Usdaw: 125 Years Strong' will open to the public, free of charge, from 1 to 21 August 2016 at Ipswich Institute.
Dave Gill, Usdaw National Officer says: “Today's announcement is the final hammer blow to BHS staff, who have been worried about their future for over a year since the company was sold for £1 and more recently put in the hands of the administrators. Following the news that all remaining BHS stores will be closed by 20 August, Usdaw calls on the administrators to redouble their efforts in finding a buyer for the remaining stores and to secure as many jobs as possible.
Following the publication of the report by the Work and Pensions and Business, Innovation and Skills Parliamentary Select Committees into the running of BHS, Usdaw demands that Sir Philip Green honours the promises he made when he appeared in front of the committee.
Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw is increasingly concerned about a buyer being found for BHS as the administrators announce that a further 30 stores are to close on 30 July 2016 affecting over 700 staff.