Trade Union

Today’s news in brief-6/3/24

Currys shareholder JO Hambro Capital Management urged the company to hold out for a £1bn offer amid takeover talks. Despite…

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Tesco raises pay by 9.1% amid ‘record’ £300m investment

Tesco has increased base pay for staff by 9.1%, amid a “record” investment of more than £300m in hourly pay.The…

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Morrisons to close Bradford manufacturing site, 450 jobs at risk

Retail trade union USDAW has been briefed by Morrisons about its intention to close the Bradford manufacturing site at Cutler…

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GMB invites business secretary to meet striking Amazon workers

The GMB Union has invited secretary of state for business and trade, Kemi Badenoch MP, to meet striking Amazon workers…

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Taxpayer money spent on Amazon hits ‘record-breaking’ £222m

Taxpayer cash spent on Amazon hit a “record-breaking” £222m last year, according to a new report commissioned by GMB Union. …

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Amazon workers make formal bid for CAC recognition

The GMB union has submitted a bid for formal recognition to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) for its members at…

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Amazon workers in Coventry start union recognition process

GMB union has confirmed that it has started the process for Amazon Coventry’s union recognition, following two weeks of strike…

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Wilko increases staff pay to £10

Wilko has announced it has increased its entry level hourly rate to £10 – 50p above the national living wage.…

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Royal Mail faces FY loss as strikes get green light 

Royal Mail has warned it could face a full-year loss as over 115,000 postal workers are set to partake in…

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Tesco colleagues to see 5.8% pay rise to £10.10

Tesco has unveiled a £200m investment which will see Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) colleagues benefit from a 5.8% increase in…

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