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Increase in abuse and threats against retail workers, survey suggests

Incidents remain higher than pre-Covid levels in 2019, said Usdaw.

Evening Standard

UK’s biggest supermarket to axe jobs and create new roles in major restructuring

The supermarket giant stated the move is part of its strategy to establish the ‘right set-up’

The Independent UK

Tesco plans head office shake-up with 180 jobs cut, but new roles created

The UK’s biggest supermarket said it recognises the changes will come as ‘difficult news’ to staff members affected by its proposals.

Evening Standard

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Criminals ‘systematically’ targeting UK shops, costing £400m last year, say retailers

British Retail Consortium warns over ‘endemic’ violence towards shop workers and says theft is causing anxiety

The Guardian - UK

Warning issued as violence and abuse against retail workers at ‘unacceptably high’ levels

Theft remained a significant challenge, with 5.5 million detected incidents last year – costing retailers nearly £400 million

The Independent UK

Violence and abuse against retailers falls by a fifth, but ‘unacceptably high’

Incidents involving physical violence against retail staff remained largely unchanged from the previous year, at 118 per day, the BRC reported.

Evening Standard

Morrisons blames government cost hikes amid dispute over staff pay rises

The Bradford-based supermarket group is locked in a dispute with the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers.

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Morrisons locked in dispute with staff over pay rises

Usdaw, which represents about 45,000 Morrisons staff, said the business had refused to offer an increase beyond the national living wage

The Independent UK

Who are the NEC members who voted in Andy Burnham's by-election bid?

A 10-member NEC officers’ subgroup blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. This is who sat on the panel, and how each of them voted

Evening Standard

Shoppers urged to show ‘patience, kindness and consideration’ to retail staff

The Scottish Retail Consortium and Usdaw have launched the ’tis the season to ShopKind’ campaign to tackle abuse of shop staff.

The Independent UK

Tesco stores set to close early as part of new trial

The UK’s largest supermarket is understood to be trialling shorter opening hours in some Tesco Express stores

The Independent UK

Shoplifting offences in England and Wales at highest level ever recorded

Total increased to 516,971 last year, official figures show, but retailers fear data ‘severely underestimates’ problem

The Guardian - UK

Tesco to lift shopworker wages by 5.2% but scrap extra Sunday pay

The UK’s largest supermarket group revealed on Monday that it will invest £180 million in relation to the pay increase.

Evening Standard

Pound and UK bonds fall after strong US jobs report; UK gas storage levels are ‘concerningly low’ – as it happened

Plunging temperatures and high demand for gas fired power stations have reduced UK winter gas storage levels, reports Centrica

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The Independent UK

Shoplifting epidemic adds 10p ‘crime tax’ to every transaction as minister vows end to ‘shameful neglect’ of retail crime

Supermarket bosses warn organised gangs are operating with effective immunity, stealing huge amounts of stock

The National (Scotland)

Sexual harassment at work 'endemic' in Scotland, report finds

SEXUAL harassment in the workplace is “endemic” in Scotland, a new report has found ...

The National (Scotland)

What is United Wholesale Scotland and how is it connected to Anas Sarwar?

ANAS Sarwar has hit the headlines over his apparent confusion about whether workers at a firm linked to him are paid at least the real living wage.

The National (Scotland)

Union insists workers at Sarwar family firm all paid real living wage

ANAS Sarwar has been left red-faced as union chiefs insisted all workers at a firm linked to him are paid at least the real living wage – despite…

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The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar forced to admit family business does not pay real living wage

ANAS Sarwar’s family business does not pay all of its workers the real living wage, the Scottish Labour leader has been forced to admit ...

International Business Times UK

Tesco Staff Still Paid Lower Than Minimum Wage As Supermarket Struggles

Store employees at Tesco will only receive their new hourly pay of £12.02 from 28th April, despite the National Living Wage going up to £11.44 on 1st April.

The Guardian - UK

Tesco pay rise delay leaves many workers earning under minimum wage

Some employees angry at supermarket being temporarily able to pay under £11.44 an hour

The National (Scotland)

Trade union calls for workers to be given 'proper festive break'

A LEADING trade union has said it is disappointed with Humza Yousaf’s response to a question in First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) about the…

The Independent UK

Labour keeps unfunded spending pledges at bay during ‘chaotic’ policy forum

The party said the two-day Nottingham gathering had ‘endorsed’ Sir Keir Starmer’s vision for a Labour government.

The Guardian - UK

Battle over two-child benefit cap looms at Labour policy event

Keir Starmer will face discontent from unions and MPs at the National Policy Forum in Nottingham

Belfast Live

Belfast workers call for £12 minimum wage as Low Pay Commission visits

NI workers to give evidence at Belfast hearing as retail union USDAW says 'many are reaching breaking point'

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