With job losses and closures rampant on the high street, this huge sell off would disastrous for consumers, employees and local communities. Says GMB Union
GMB, the union for ASDA workers, has hit back claims from the City the supermarket’s merger with Sainsbury could ‘absorb’ the sell off of 132 stores.
ASDA management has issued GMB Union with potential redundancy notices for just under 2,500 colleagues in 5 separate areas of work:
Combined Back Office
The GMB negotiating team met with ASDA management on Monday 23rd July 2018.
Progress has been made in recent negotiations, however, GMB rejected the offers below because they fall short of the current rate of inflation (3.4 %) and average pay increases in the private sector.
Are you one of the Colleagues that is on Step Up for your Pension and have lost hours? If so please send us the following details:-
Name, address, age, which store you work at, and how long you have worked for Asda.
The GMB negotiating team met with ASDA Logistics Services management on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th May for further pay negotiations. Management put forward 3 pay increase proposals:
Option 1 – 1.3% increase for 12 months
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In mid-February ASDA tabled proposals which included the restructuring of hours and outsourcing security in supermarkets to Cardinal.
GMB has submitted a failure to agree on behalf of GMB members employed in ASDA Distribution and Retail.
The GMB is opposed to ASDA's proposal to close The Step Up Pension Section, reduce Death in Service benefit from 4x to 1x pay and introduce a lower earnings limit before making pension contributions for everyone.
Part Time Colleagues
Address:
GMB trade union
North West & lrish Region
Regional Office
Columbus Quay
Riverside Drive
Liverpool
L3 4GB
Phone: 0151 727-0077
Email:info@gmbnorthwest.co.uk
