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Usdaw seeks assurances for AF Blakemore staff as their cash and carry stores are put up for sale

Date: 03 April 2018 AF Blakemore and Sons Ltd has today announced the sale of their 12 cash and carry stores, affecting 513 staff. Staff are being briefed by the company this morning.
Cash and carry store locations: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Newport in South Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Bangor, Barnsley, Grimsby, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Killingworth.
 
Mark Todd – Usdaw National Officer says: “Clearly this is a very worrying time for our members, with all the uncertainty that goes with the sale of a business. We are working with the company to ensure that the staff are protected through the sale process and we’ll be seeking an early meeting with any new owner. In the meantime Usdaw is providing our members with the support and advice they require.”
 
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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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