Almost 66% of retail workers suffer verbal abuse

Union want Ireland to follow Scotland's lead in legislating for abuse of bar and retail staff

A survey of Mandate members has found that more than one in 10 workers has been assaulted at work.

Almost 66% of retail workers suffer verbal abuse

A survey of more than 1,200 members of the Mandate trade union in the bar and retail trades shows that nearly two-thirds of them have suffered verbal abuse in the course of their work.

SURVEY SHOWS NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF BAR AND RETAIL WORKERS HAVE EXPERIENCED VERBAL ABUSE IN THEIR WORKPLACES

Mandate Trade Union urges Minister for Retail, Alan Dillon, and Government to support Protection of Retail Workers Bill A survey of Mandate Trade Union’s members in the bar and retail trades shows that nearly two-thirds of them have suffered verbal abuse in the course of their work. The results of the survey are being presented today by the union to the Minister for Retail, Alan Dillon, along with a request that the Government support the Prote…