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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Jan- 2024 -15 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda trials four-day week in bid to stamp out manager revolt
Asda is trialling a four-day week in a bid to “stamp out revolt” amongst the supermarket’s store managers following a rise in staff turnover, The Telegraph has reported. The business is reportedly looking to rebuild relations with senior staff after ongoing cost cuts and concerns over company culture have led…
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5 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief-5/1/24
Asda and Usdaw have signed a collective bargaining agreement, enabling the union to represent hourly-paid employees in convenience stores and Leon restaurants acquired from EG Group. Usdaw will negotiate on pay, hours, and holidays annually for employees across 356 convenience stores and 77 Leon restaurant sites. Asda’s Chief People and…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda and Usdaw sign collective bargaining agreement
Asda and Usdaw have signed a collective bargaining agreement that will see the union represent hourly-paid employees in the convenience stores and Leon restaurants that Asda acquired from EG Group. Following the agreement, Usdaw will negotiate on pay, hours and holidays annually for those employed in 356 convenience stores and…
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Oct- 2023 -9 OctoberAdvice
Local SEO for retailers: How to boost local traffic
Local Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a powerful tool that empowers retailers to reach their target audience in specific geographic areas. By optimising for local searches, retailers can increase foot traffic to physical stores and improve visibility in local search results. This feature provides comprehensive guidance on how retailers can…
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6 OctoberFeatures
How Poundland repurposed 10 Wilko stores in two weeks
The biggest story in retail over the last few weeks has undoubtedly been the struggles and eventual collapse of Wilko. The company fell into administration in August and just a month later it was announced that all of its stores would be closing. As a result, two of its rivals…
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Aug- 2023 -24 AugustHigh Street
Majority of Wilko stores to close ‘within weeks’
The majority of remaining Wilko stores are set to shutter “within weeks” and redundancies are expected to begin after the embattled retailer failed to secure a buyer, the GMB Union has warned. The union said it was recently informed by administrators that there was “no longer any prospect that the…
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Jul- 2023 -19 JulyNews
Second Amazon warehouse joins strike
Amazon workers from a second warehouse are set to walk out after the GMB Union announced the outcome of a strike ballot at the company’s Rugeley fulfilment centre. More than 100 workers at the West Midlands location are going to walk out after 86% of those who voted backed the…
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10 JulyOnline & Digital
Amazon warehouse workers to strike during Prime Day
Labour union GMB has announced that nearly 900 Amazon workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse in Britain will strike for three days during its Prime Day event over a pay dispute, according to a Reuters report. In an emailed statement to Reuters, GMB said the strike will take place from 11-13…
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6 JulySupermarkets
Asda owner to face committee over inflated fuel prices
The Commons business and trade committee has reportedly informed Asda owner Mohsin Issa about “apparent discrepancies” in the price of petrol fuel pricing at the supermarket chain and has asked the businessman to appear on 19 July, according to The Telegraph. The chairman of the committee, Darren Jones, said that…
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Jun- 2023 -15 JuneNews
Amazon Coventry workers to extend strikes for six months
Amazon strikers in Coventry have voted for six more months of industrial action as the biggest walk out of the dispute so far took place yesterday (14 June). According to GMB Union, almost 800 Amazon Coventry workers went on strike today, with nearly 500 joining the picket line on the…
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