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Devastating news for Tesco distribution workers in Chesterfield and Welham Green

Date: 09 January 2017 Following a review by the company, Tesco has announced that they propose to shut their distribution centres at Welham Green in Hertfordshire and Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Also, following a pilot management restructure that took place in Lichfield and Hinckley, Tesco has decided to roll out the new structures to all their distribution centres.

Joanne McGuinness – Usdaw National Officer says: “This is devastating news for the staff at Welham Green and Chesterfield distribution centres. Usdaw officials and senior reps were on-site today to support and advise members at this difficult time. We will now enter into consultation talks with the company where we will look closely at the business case for these proposed closures. Our priority is to save jobs and keep as many staff employed in the business as possible. The proposed management restructure in all Tesco distribution centres will result in jobs being put at risk; again Usdaw will be consulted on the business case for the company’s proposal and we will be seeking to get the best deal for any of our members who will be affected.”

Notes for editors:

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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