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Fighting for Shop Workers

Campaigning with Walter Scott Avenue Co-op Staff

The shop-workers’ union USDAW launched its local campaign with Nigel Griffiths MP to protect employees from violent customers in South Edinburgh. Nigel Griffiths visited three local Scotmid stores to discuss the problem with staff in the Inch, in Gracemount and in Moredun. Thanks to USDAW, stores are working harder than ever to install CCTV and employ security staff where needed.

Nigel said: "USDAW’s landmark campaign - Freedom from Fear - has been taken up by other unions. The TGWU has been campaigning to stop violence against bus drivers, and Unison is working to protect all health workers who face the threat of assault, often from drunken patients who show up at Accident and Emergency departments." Nigel is meeting Edinburgh representatives of all three unions to co-ordinate action.

Promoted by Chris Lennie, Acting General Secretary, the Labour Party, on behalf of the Labour Party, both at 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HA.
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