Julia Baldwin – Usdaw Area Organiser says: “This is obviously very worrying news for our members and we are seeking urgent meetings with management. Our priority is to secure jobs and we are providing our members with the support, advice and representation they need at this difficult time.”
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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest trade union with over 360,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemical industry and other trades.
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