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1 in 10 shopworkers face attack
by Lamiat Sabin
NEARLY 10 per cent of shop workers are victims of violence by customers, an Usdaw survey revealed yesterday.
The shopworkers’ union released its shocking findings ahead of the Black Friday shopping frenzy later this month.
Nearly a quarter of those who suffered physical attacks over the past year, 22 per cent, did not report it to their employer, according to Usdaw’s research.
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