Tesco: Pre-Christmas strikes planned by 6,500 depot staff

The Usdaw action would affect nine Tesco distribution sites. On Sunday, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Our members have gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep Tesco's shelves filled throughout the pandemic. At the very least the UK's largest and wealthiest retailer should be making our members a decent pay offer." Unite members at the Antrim and Belfast Tesco distribution centres will begin an all-out continuous strike from 07:00 on 16 December. Unite said the pay rise offered by the firm was "Well below" the current retail price index rate, another measurement of inflation, which is at 6%.It is also balloting its members for pre-Christmas strike action at Tesco's distribution centre in Livingston. The spokeswoman added that the pay offer is one of the highest made within Tesco's distribution business in the last 25 years.

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