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National Retail Workers’ Day tomorrow to highlight the value of retail workers

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The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW), the trade union for retail workers, is holding its National Retail Workers’ Day tomorrow (5 July), to highlight the value of retail workers in shops and communities. USDAW activists across the country are holding regional events…

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