Tesco announce up to 9000 jobs could go
Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, say it was making changes to its UK business that could impact up to 9,000 jobs.
It estimated that half of that number could be re-deployed across the business.
Tesco, Britain’s biggest private sector employer with a staff of over 300,000, said the main change in its stores would be to its fresh meat, fish and delicatessen counters.
It expects to close counters in about 90 stores, with the remaining 700 trading with either “a full or flexible counter.”
USDAW released a statment saying:
“This is devastating news for staff, who have played a crucial role in Tesco’s turnaround project, contributing to 12 successive quarters of growth, solid Christmas trading and over a billion pounds of profit. We will enter into consultation talks with Tesco, where we will examine the business case for their proposed changes. In the meantime we are providing our members with the support, advice and representation they require at this difficult time.”
Tesco said it also needed less staff for stock control, merchandising and at its head office.
Published: by Radio NewsHub