BRC protection pledge for retailers against violent crime

The ACS has been working with the BRC to tackle the 'scourge of violence and abuse' against shop staff, says chief exec James Lowman

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has created the Shopworkers’ Protection Pledge to protect shop staff from violence.

The pledge was signed by 11 MPs and calls for improved legislation. It comes after the BRC found that there are more than 400 incidents of abuse against retail staff per day.

Meanwhile, Usdaw’s petition to protect shopworkers from violence has more than 59,000 signatures.

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BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said: “The legislation meant to protect these workers is not fit for purpose and many of these crimes go unpunished.”

ACS chief executive James Lowman added: “We’ve worked with BRC with the objective of tackling the scourge of violence and abuse against colleagues, and this pledge is another positive. It is vital the government listens.”

Today, BRC has launched our Shopworkers' Protection Pledge. Over 400 retail workers face violence or abuse every day! We are calling on MPs from all parties to sign our pledge and support legislation to better protect retail workers across the UK.????????https://t.co/ipf8GHQ6Ry pic.twitter.com/dr1fopQoA3
— The British Retail Consortium (@the_brc) September 2, 2020

Retail workers are on the frontline during the Coronavirus crisis doing vital work to keep us fed.

But during the pandemic, violence, threats and abuse of shopworkers has DOUBLED.

Sign and RT our petition calling for a new law to protect retail workers https://t.co/2YiqilUe6u pic.twitter.com/Y68X1o14AC
— Usdawunion (@UsdawUnion) August 19, 2020

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