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Arena Magazine 2005 Issue 4 |
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Tesco pay rise
Members at Tesco will get a pay rise in excess of inflation of at least 3.1 per cent after the union’s national forum agreed a new deal with the UK’s biggest retailer.
In addition, closing the pay gap between grade B general assistants and grade C checkout operators will see around 91,000 employees receive a 5 per cent increase, which will effectively eliminate the grade B rate.
Improvements have also been negotiated on paternity and bereavement leave. First aid payments have increased and more than £2 million will be invested in location pay.
Hourly rates at Tesco now range from more than £5.83 for aged over 18. At Express sites the comparable rate is slightly over £5.54. The new rates became effective on July 3, 2005.
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