Bassetlaw: MP campaigns against violence, threats and abuse directed at retail staff
John Mann has pledged to support a protection of workers bill that would introduce a specific offence of assaulting a worker serving the public, thereby extending existing protections for police officers, immigration officers and Scottish emergency workers.
John Mann said: “I support Usdaw’s campaign for stiffer sentences and I’ve been disappointed to see the Government, on five occasions in the current Parliament, work to block this measure.”
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Usdaw General Secretary John Hannett said: “We are grateful to John Mann for supporting our campaign to keep our members safe at work.”
“I have been shocked by the leniency of some of the sentences for assault. Over 300 shop workers are assaulted every day and the Government must address this issue quickly.”