Mike Aylward – Usdaw Divisional Officer says: “This news comes as no shock to our members, because Walmart has been attempting to sell Asda for nearly two years, including its failed merger with Sainsbury’s. However this is clearly a worrying time for staff and we are seeking reassurances that job security will be a key consideration in any sale of the business. In the meantime Usdaw is providing our members with the support, advice and representation they need through this period of uncertainty.”

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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest trade union with over 400,000 members. Membership has increased by more than one-third over the last couple of decades. 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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