Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Brian Jenkins (Labour), on Wednesday, 8 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 118 members in total.

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FREEDOM FROM FEAR CAMPAIGN (No. 2)

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; notes with concern that two thirds of shop staff have been abused in the last year and nearly 10 per cent. have suffered physical assault, with the major cause of assaults being trolley rage by abusive customers; requests hon. Members to support Usdaw's Respect for Shopworkers Week on 3rd to 7th November, which asks customers to `keep your cool at Christmas'; and urges all hon. Members to help retailers and their staff to call upon the support of local police and of anti-social behaviour units to tackle violent offenders and persistent abusers.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2209 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Bob Laxton

Tony Lloyd

Jim Cunningham

Jim Sheridan

John P Smith

Subjects

Crimes of violence Anti-social behaviour Health and safety Personal injury Service industries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk