Respect For Shopworkers Day, 11th July 2007

EDM number 1728 in 2006-07, proposed by Nia Griffith on 18/06/2007.

That this House congratulates the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) on its groundbreaking Freedom from Fear campaign, which seeks to prevent violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers; recognises that the campaign has contributed to a significant and welcome recent fall in the number of reported incidents by negotiating better health and safety measures with employers and raising awareness with the shopping public; notes with concern that in 2006 there were still over 10,000 physical attacks on shopworkers and 62,000 reported incidents of verbal abuse; welcomes Usdaw's Respect for Shopworkers Day on 11th July, which seeks to raise awareness of the role local crime and disorder reduction partnerships should play in tackling issues of anti-social behaviour in and around shops and shopping areas, which are often at the centre of communities; and calls on hon. Members to help promote the use of anti-social behaviour orders and acceptable behaviour contracts to tackle persistent retail crime offenders.

This motion has been signed by a total of 133 MPs.