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SHOPWORKERS are abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year on average, an Usdaw survey revealed today.
The retail union was launching its annual Respect for Shopworkers Week.
About two thirds of shopworkers have experienced verbal abuse, 41 per cent have been threatened by a customer and nearly 5 per cent have been assaulted, amounting to about 400 assaults every day across all shopworkers, the survey found.
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
Incoming Usdaw general secretary JOANNE THOMAS talks to Ben Chacko about workers’ rights, Labour and how to arrest the decline of the high street
