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Usdaw demands Philip Green honours his promises as MPs Select Committees’ Report slams the owners of BHS

Date: 25 July 2016 Following the publication of the report by the Work and Pensions and Business, Innovation and Skills Parliamentary Select Committees into the running of BHS, Usdaw demands that Sir Philip Green honours the promises he made when he appeared in front of the committee.
Dave Gill – Usdaw National Officer says: “This damning report outlines some extraordinary events and raises serious questions about corporate governance and business probity. The consequences of actions by a handful of people in the running of BHS are now being felt by the 11,000 hard working, dedicated and loyal staff with 20 stores closed last Saturday and another 30 due to close next Saturday. Many of these staff have given their whole working lives to the company and they must be feeling devastated and totally let down. While we are aware that the administrators are continuing to seek a buyer, who will hopefully be able to secure the future of the staff in the remaining stores, we are increasingly concerned as time goes on.

“Sir Philip Green made two promises to BHS staff after the company went into administration. First, to offer employment within the Arcadia Group to the blameless, dedicated and loyal staff who suddenly find themselves unemployed. Second, to ‘sort’ the pension scheme and we await details of what he proposes. We need him to come good on these commitments as soon as possible. In the meantime we are providing the support, advice and representation our members require at this difficult time.”

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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fourth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with over 430,000 members. Membership has increased by more than 17% in the last five years and by nearly a third in the last decade. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the Union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemicals and other trades.

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