GMB
This coverage examines the activities, negotiations, and campaigns of the GMB union as they relate to the UK retail sector. Reports focus on industrial action, wage disputes, collective bargaining outcomes, and the union’s influence on working conditions across retail businesses. With insights into how GMB initiatives impact employers, employees, and wider retail operations, the reporting supports executives, managers, and professionals navigating workforce relations within their organisations.
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Nov- 2025 -21 NovemberSupermarkets
Asda sells 24 stores to lease back in £568m deal
Asda has revealed that it has sold 24 stores to investors, which it has leased back, raising £568m. The company confirmed that four stores (Small Heath, Colindale, Coventry Abbey Park and Killingbeck) have been sold to DTZ Investors and leased back. It also confirmed that 20 stores and the Lutterworth…
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Oct- 2025 -31 OctoberSupermarkets
Asda distribution managers secure GMB bargaining deal
The GMB union has announced that it now represents almost 1,000 Asda distribution managers after they voted in favour of a collective bargaining agreement covering pay and conditions. The move, which was authorised by the Central Arbitration Committee, applies to 980 salaried managers across 23 distribution sites. It marks the…
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29 OctoberOnline & Digital
Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs globally amid AI shift
Amazon is reportedly set to cut around 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring drive linked to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), raising uncertainty for the company’s 75,000 UK workers, according to Sky News. The US technology group said affected teams would be informed by management…
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Jul- 2025 -22 JulySupermarkets
Asda to offer additional training to underperforming staff
Asda is planning to offer underperforming staff in its home shopping team additional training as part of efforts to improve efficiency and win back customers, according to the Telegraph. The supermarket will use data to assess how quickly staff pick and pack online orders, the accuracy of item selection and…
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Jun- 2025 -13 JuneHigh Street
10,000 Wilko workers to get £2m pay out
Almost 10,000 former Wilko workers have been awarded a £2m pay out after the high street retailer failed to properly consult with workers prior to going bust in 2023. It comes as the GMB union said it had won a legal case on behalf of thousands of members who lost…
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Dec- 2024 -4 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/12/24
Evri has partnered with the GMB Union to secure an industry-first pay deal that guarantees self-employed couriers insurance-backed paid sick leave. Supported by over 80% of voters, the agreement also includes festive support payments of up to £950 and subsidized insurance for death, disability, accidents, and sickness. This builds on…
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4 DecemberOnline & Digital
Evri and GMB sign pay deal to cover courier sickness payments
GMB Union and Evri have announced a new pay deal which will secure sickness payments for self-employed couriers. The deal, passed by more than 80%, will provide self-employed couriers with insurance-backed paid sick leave. Self-Employed plus (SE+) will also get festive support payments of up to £950, subsidised death, disability,…
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Nov- 2024 -19 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-19/11/24
Morrisons has achieved a significant reduction in its debt, cutting it by £2.4bn as part of a major restructuring. Since the start of 2023, the supermarket’s debt has dropped from £6.2bn to £3.8bn, supported by a £370m ground rent deal with Song Capital. The restructuring extended Term Loan Facilities to…
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19 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Asos CEO receives £300k pay boost despite widening losses
Asos CEO José Antonio Ramos Calamonte received a bumper pay rise of 44% following a £300k bonus despite the fashion retailer’s losses widening to £379.3m for the year to 1 September. The annual bonus of £361,585, which GMB Union called “rewarding spectacular failure” in The Guardian, comes as Asos saw…
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Sep- 2024 -24 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-24/9/24
Harrods has launched an internal investigation to determine if any current staff were involved in allegations of rape and sexual assault made against its former owner, Mohamed Al Fayed. The inquiry follows a BBC documentary and podcast titled Predator at Harrods, which detailed claims made by multiple women who worked…
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