Meg Hillier MP gives verbal abuse a red card

Meg Hillier is supporting shopworkers to give a red card to verbal abuse.

A recent survey has found a staggering 95% of retail staff have been verbally abused by customers.

In a survey of Usdaw members working in retail, 86% reported incidents of verbal abuse in their store over the last twelve months. Over a third (36%) said that verbal abuse was a daily occurrence and nearly two thirds (59%) reported it as happening at least once a week. Much of the abuse was sexist or racist.

Meg is now working with local shopkeepers and the police to tackle crime affecting their businesses.