USDAW

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USDAW

(ˈʌzˌdɔː)

n acronym for

(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (in Britain) Union of Shop, Distributive, and Allied Workers

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He joined Usdaw's staff as an area organiser in 1969, was appointed a national officer in 1978 and elected general secretary in 1985.

Tributes to peer after death at 83

A USDAW insider said: "Everyone knows if you assault a police officer you get a stiffer sentence.

shop flaw; Union calls for law to protect retail workers after huge rise in attacks

Pauline Foulkes, Usdaw national officer, said: "Reports and speculation in the media about significant job cuts are distressing for Tesco staff and it is appalling they should hear about the future of their jobs in this way.

Union calls for meeting over Tesco jobs risk

That's why Usdaw, the shopworkers' union, is running a Respect for Shopworkers campaign, asking customers to Keep Your Cool at Christmas.

Keep cool at Xmas; YOUR VOICE

As part of the Freedom From Fear Campaign, Usdaw organises Respect for Shopworkers Week, which runs until November 18.

Shop workers 'must not suffer abuse' MSP Bibby's plea as he joins retail union's campaign

The findings come as Usdaw launches a Time for Better Pay campaign at the TUC conference in Manchester today.

Cash nightmare for shopworkers

David Gill, national officer for Usdaw, said: "This salami-slicing approach to reorganising the business is extremely distressing for the staff.

MARKS AND SPARKS TO CLOSE 100 STORES; Two Scots branches on hit list as troubled high street institution downsize again

An Usdaw spokesman said the union "welcomed the debate" generated by the petition started last month by Ian Lapworth, a baker and former DJ from Kettering.

Boxing Day closure call to traders

But Usdaw insisted that the Aintree and Bolton sites could easily have dealt with the move to online shopping at little or no extra cost, which the company rejected.

Hundreds of call centre jobs set to go; 400 STAFF AT CITY SITE STILL SAFE - BUT WORK WILL BE MOVED TO OTHER SITES IN THE UK AND SOUTH AFRICA

Batley and Spen MP, Jo Cox, visited a Tesco store in Cleckheaton to support Usdaw members and hear about some of their experiences.

MP fears many shop staff could suffer on Black Friday

Erdington MP Mr Dromey was the keynote speaker this week for a fringe meeting at Usdaw's annual delegate meeting in the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

Campaign to protect shop employees from attacks

Mr Dromey was the keynote speaker yesterday for a fringe meeting at Usdaw's Annual Delegate meeting in the Winter Gardens at Blackpool.