retail Articles

As the union representing retail workers across the United Kingdom, Usdaw is extremely concerned at the enterprise bill amendment which would devolve the power to set the hours of Sunday trading for large stores to local authorities. This would lead to a ‘domino...

I am often asked how I became involved in unions, especially when I was easily the youngest full-time officer in most unions I worked for for nearly 10 years. How is it that I saw the worth and value of unions when I came from a working-class family in the south who...

It is extremely disappointing that the government has yet again returned to the question of Sunday trading, particularly after promising before the election they had no plans to relax the law. The government may argue that this proposal is not deregulation, but...

We all love a Black Friday bargain, but please respect shopworkers. I’m asking shoppers to keep their cool and respect shopworkers on ‘Black Friday’, as an unprecedented number of retailers are taking part in this year’s deal frenzy. ‘Black Friday’ comes from...