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RETAIL union Usdaw pledged to protect jobs at Primark today after the fast-fashion chain announced plans to axe about 400 positions.
The clothing giant, which is owned by Associated British Foods, has launched a consultation with staff as part of what it says is a simplification of its retail management structure.
The retailer claimed the changes would “provide clearer accountability, greater flexibility and more management support on the shop floor.”
With 121,000 vacancies and 44.8% of staff feeling unwell from work stress, the NHS 10-year plan will not succeed unless the government takes immediate action to retain existing staff, writes ANNETTE MANSELL-GREEN
Incoming Usdaw general secretary JOANNE THOMAS talks to Ben Chacko about workers’ rights, Labour and how to arrest the decline of the high street
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Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY