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THOUSANDS of shopworkers are being denied compensation after suffering assaults because of government changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
The changes, introduced five years ago, mean that instead of being entitled to apply for compensation for injuries, workers have to apply to a “hardship” fund.
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw says that bids for compensation after criminal assaults have fallen by half — while at the same time the number of assaults on shop staff has steadily risen.
DYLAN MURPHY reports that far from helping people back into work, the sanctions regime is inflicting unnecessary trauma on working-class families
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
Incoming Usdaw general secretary JOANNE THOMAS talks to Ben Chacko about workers’ rights, Labour and how to arrest the decline of the high street
