Progress on Co-op Party campaign – protection for retail workers

From the shop floor to the floor of the House of Commons!

A significant campaign win for Co-operative movement and Usdaw the trade union as the Government commits to backing our calls for assault of shop workers to be made a stand alone offence.

As well as being essential frontline workers they are tasked with enforcing laws parliament sets on age restricted sales and more. They deserve the protection of parliament in return.

We’ve been campaigning nationally in parliament at events and in the commons chamber, and locally in Oldham, including during our Christmas street stall.

The test now, beyond the commitment is to deliver the;
1). law; not watered down to a rehashed aggravating factor.
2). police; so they turn up to all violent crimes in shops.
3). justice; through to the courts and sentencing.

I doubt this would have happened without the determination of Alex Norris, Shadow Policing Minister and support of Yvette Cooper as Shadow Home Secretary who lead and backed calls for this including at Labour Conference.