Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called for action to prevent violence threats and abuse against shopworkers as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveals a 40% increase in incidents of violence and abuse against retail staff.
Following further discussions between Weetabix and Usdaw, a revised offer is now going out to ballot between 1 and 10 February. Usdaw members had voted for industrial action in December, by 91.7% for industrial action on a turnout of 69.5%, over the company's proposal to vary shift patterns.
Usdaw has been informed by Greggs that they propose to restructure their manufacturing operations by concentrating production into centres of excellence, which could mean a reduction in jobs at the Clydesmill bakery in South Lanarkshire.
The Work and Pensions Committee today published correspondence with the concurrent administrators of BHS, Duff & Phelps and FRP Advisory, which show that the costs of the administration were £1.3 million higher than estimated in June 2016.
Alliance Healthcare has today announced a restructuring of their Health and Beauty operations, which could have an impact on staff working hours in all service centres, a temporary relocation of work for the Nottingham service centre and a possible significant reduction in headcount at the company's South Normanton site.
Last year the Food Retailer Group Limited, bought a subsidiary company from the Co-operative Group. This subsidiary, since renamed The Food Retailer Operations Limited has 36 trading stores and a number of non-trading properties. They have now launched a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
Following a review by the company, Tesco has announced that they propose to shut their distribution centres at Welham Green in Hertfordshire and Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Also, following a pilot management restructure that took place in Lichfield and Hinckley, Tesco has decided to roll out the new structures to all their distribution centres.
Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has urged shoppers to keep calm and show respect for retail staff when going out to the Boxing Day sales and throughout the festive period.
Following a breakdown in discussions between Weetabix and Usdaw on the company's proposal to vary shift patterns, the union's members have voted by 91.7% for industrial action, on a turnout of 69.5%.
Usdaw is the trade union for Lidl staff and today we are stepping up the campaign for recognition and give the staff a strong voice at work. We are focussing on Lidl stores across the North West, with an ad van and activists talking to staff and shoppers. Usdaw campaigners are also outside M&S, Aldi and Lidl stores in every region across the country.