--- title: Major Retailers Call for Bill to Better Protect Shop Workers description: Co-op have been talking to MPs and Government to stress the importance of taking violence against shop workers seriously. image: https://insights.safetell.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/retail-worker.jpg --- [![](https://insights.safetell.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Safetell%20Master%20Logo%20CMYK%20(1).png?width=3047&height=647&name=Safetell%20Master%20Logo%20CMYK%20(1).png)](http://safetell.co.uk) [![](https://insights.safetell.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Safetell%20Master%20Logo%20CMYK%20(1).png?width=3047&height=647&name=Safetell%20Master%20Logo%20CMYK%20(1).png)](http://safetell.co.uk) - [Home](https://www.safetell.co.uk/) Open the submenu - [About Us](https://www.safetell.co.uk/about-us/) - [Automatic Doors](https://www.safetell.co.uk/automatic-door-service-maintenance/) - [Case Studies](https://www.safetell.co.uk/case-studies/) - [Contact Us](https://www.safetell.co.uk/contact-us/) - [Insights](https://insights.safetell.co.uk) - [BIM Library](https://www.bimobject.com/en-us/safetell) - [Resistance Levels](https://www.safetell.co.uk/resistance-levels/) Open the submenu - [Manual Attack](https://www.safetell.co.uk/resistance-levels/manual-attack/) - [Bullet Attack](https://www.safetell.co.uk/resistance-levels/bullet-attack/) - [Blast Attack](https://www.safetell.co.uk/resistance-levels/blast-attack/) - [Fire Attack](https://www.safetell.co.uk/resistance-levels/fire-attack/) - Products Open the submenu - [Cash & Asset Protection](https://www.safetell.co.uk/security-products/cash-and-asset-protection/) - [Entrance Control](https://www.safetell.co.uk/security-products/entrance-control/) - [Screens and Counters](https://www.safetell.co.uk/security-products/screen-and-counters/) - [Security Doors](https://www.safetell.co.uk/security-products/security-doors/) - [Security Walling & Partitioning](https://www.safetell.co.uk/security-products/security-walling-and-partitioning/) - [Transfer Units](https://www.safetell.co.uk/security-products/transfer-units/) Search [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://insights.safetell.co.uk/major-retailers-call-for-bill-to-better-protect-shop-workers) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://insights.safetell.co.uk/major-retailers-call-for-bill-to-better-protect-shop-workers) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://insights.safetell.co.uk/major-retailers-call-for-bill-to-better-protect-shop-workers) # Major Retailers Call for Bill to Better Protect Shop Workers ![](https://insights.safetell.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/retail-worker.jpg) As part of the Co-op's "Safer Colleagues, Safer Communities" campaign they have been talking to MPs and Government to stress the importance of taking violence against shop workers seriously. A huge aspect of their campaign has been to get greater protection in law for shop workers. [The Police, Crime and Sentencing Courts Bill](https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839) is in the early stages of passage. This bill sets out the 'increase in penalty for assault on emergency worker' from 12 months to 2 years. The Co-op proposes that this bill should also include shop workers. The coalition to amend the bill has been backed by over thirty retailers, including the big four. [Research conducted by the Co-op](https://www.co-operative.coop/media/news-releases/retailers-unite-to-call-for-government-to-avoid-a-life-sentence-of-violence) reports that: "In the first quarter of 2021, Co-op has seen almost 400 incidents where weapons have been used against shop workers, with more than one-in-two (56%) of those involving either sharp implements, such as a syringe or knife or a bottle. Last year (2020) Co-op saw a 76% increase in recorded anti-social behaviour and verbal abuse compared to 2019 – with more than 100 incidents every day. Over the last five years (since 2016) there has been a 35-fold increase in this type of incident." For more information on how to support the amendment of this bill please visit the Co-op's [Safer Colleagues, Safer Communities campaign](https://colleagues.coop.co.uk/safer-colleagues-safer-communities). We are open to questions and discussion with our customers and audience about physical security. 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