Christmas Shopping Abuse

Hornchurch MP James Brokenshire joined staff at the Elm Park Co-Op this week to show his support to a campaign against assaults and aggression against sales assistants, cashiers and other shop staff. The ‘Freedom from Fear' campaign is organised by the shop-workers union USDAW and is aimed at tackling abuse directed at those working in retail businesses. Shop-workers are often at the receiving end of physical and verbal abuse and this gets worse in the Christmas period when shops are full and there's a high level of stress.
Commenting James Brokenshire said

"Christmas should be a season of cheer and goodwill, but for those working in shops and other retail outlets that can be far from the case. Whilst shopping for Christmas presents can be stressful, there is absolutely no justification for venting frustrations on those working in shops - they deserve respect and understanding not aggression and abuse. That's why I'm asking shoppers to keep their cool and make Christmas shopping a better experience for everyone."

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