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Bristol Post
National
Jess Morcom

Has abuse towards shop workers risen during the pandemic? Have your say

Abuse against retail workers has soared in parts of the country since the beginning of the pandemic.

In what has been a challenging time for us all, it was revealed at the start of lockdown that shop staff have been bearing the brunt of public anger, with workers being verbally abused, threatened or assaulted every week.

Research by the Usdaw union saw that incidents had doubled from March through to April, up from once a fortnight at the same time last year.

One in six of the almost 5,000 workers that took part, said they had been abused on every shift, with 4% also having been assaulted.

Whether you are a retail worker or shopper - we want to know how you've found shopping in Bristol during the pandemic in our survey below.

Have you noticed any abusive customers? Or personally lost your temper?

Let us know if the pandemic has changed your shopping habits - have you been avoiding supermarkets entirely?

We also want to know what you think about face coverings in stores... Should they be compulsory for those that have to work long shifts or would you feel just as comfortable if they did not?

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Send us your responses through the form on this article.

Keep an eye on Bristol Live over the next couple of weeks, where we will be posting the results soon.

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