Dave Gill - Usdaw National Officer says: “We welcomed Deloitte’s initial approach for Poundworld to continue to trade while a buyer for all or part of the business is sought. However, now the second wave of store closures have been announced, it is clear the future of the business looks very bleak.
 
“We are helping our members find alternative employment with other retailers that recognise Usdaw and we were pleased to secure a promise from Poundland to offer any former Poundworld workers an interview. They are experienced shopworkers who find themselves unemployed through no fault of their own, we urge retailers with vacancies to look at employing ex Poundworld staff.”
 
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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 around 435,000 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.
 
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