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Argos workers face another upheaval only two years after the business was bought by Sainsbury’s

Date: 30 April 2018 Retail trade union Usdaw represents staff in Argos, which was acquired two years ago by Sainsbury’s and now faces a merger with Asda.
Dave Gill – Usdaw National Officer says: “Our members have already faced a big upheaval when Argos was bought by Sainsbury’s. In that two year period we have seen considerable change as just over a quarter of Argos stores have been transferred into nearby Sainsbury’s stores. We continue to represent our members through this ongoing difficult process, which so far has resulted in very few job losses.

“Clearly Argos staff will be concerned about the uncertainty of the proposed Sainsbury’s and Asda merger, particularly if the Competition and Markets Authority decides that Sainsbury’s stores have to be sold off.

“We are in touch with Argos management and we will be monitoring progress on the merger very closely. In the meantime Usdaw is providing our members with the advice, support and representation they require throughout this process.”

Notes for editors:
 
Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with over 430,000 members. Membership has increased by more than 28% over the 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.
 
For Usdaw press releases visit: http://www.usdaw.org.uk/news and you can follow us on Twitter @UsdawUnion
 

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