Every day, more than 400 retail workers are attacked – just for doing their jobs.

The current Coronavirus crisis has demonstrated that shopworkers provide an essential public service, feeding the nation during a crisis. But that's not the only way they serve our country.

From alcohol and cigarettes to knives and acid, there are now more than 50 types of products that are restricted by law. It's staff on the shop floor who we expect to enforce those laws, and who all too often pay the price in the form of violence, threats and verbal and physical abuse from customers. We ask shopworkers to uphold the law – but the law doesn't do enough to protect them.

That's why we're working in Parliament to secure stronger protections for shopworkers and tougher penalties against those who assault or threaten them.

Add your name now to support giving shopworkers protections to make violence #NotPartOfTheJob for shopworkers.