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Usdaw seeks urgent talks with Sainsbury's and Asda to protect jobs through any possible merger

Date: 28 April 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is seeking urgent talks following media reports that Sainsbury's and Asda are in advanced talks over a merger which would create a new supermarket giant.

Joanne McGuinness - Usdaw National Officer says: “We will be seeking urgent meetings with the businesses to get more detail on what a possible merger will involve. Our priorities will be to protect our members and ensure any deal between the retailers does not impact on their jobs or incomes.”

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