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Usdaw to hold a national appreciation day for key retail industry workers

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Retail trade union Usdaw is holding its National Retail Workers’ Day, which engages with the public to highlight the value of retail workers in our shops and communities, on Saturday 4 July. There are 2.8 million jobs in retail, accounting for close to 10% of…

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