The company is proposing to close its Snodland distribution centre in Kent, impacting 520 roles, and relocate the site to nearby Aylesford.
Tesco is also proposing changes in its stores and head office, including changing the in-store bakery model and updating the management structure in mobile phone shops. Taken together, the proposed changes mean that around 400 roles could be removed.
Daniel Adams – Usdaw national officer says: “This will be devastating news for those affected, particularly so soon after the announcement of the company's strong Christmas results. Tesco have informed Usdaw of their proposals and we will now enter into consultation with the company, with a view to keeping as many staff as possible employed within the business and securing the best possible deal for our members. In the meantime, we are providing our members with the support, advice and representation that they need. Any Usdaw member with concerns should contact their workplace union representative.”
Mark Todd – Usdaw national officer says: “The proposed relocation of the Snodland distribution centre to Aylesford will be subject to consultation talks with Usdaw and Sata. We welcome that the company has already indicated that they intend to offer a job to all those that are affected. Our members will be fully supported by Usdaw throughout this process.”
Notes for editors:
Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is one of the fastest growing unions in the TUC and the UK’s fifth biggest trade union with around 360,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemical industry and other trades www.usdaw.org.uk
Sata (Supervisory, Administrative and Technical Association) is the professional and managerial section of Usdaw.
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