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Usdaw to enter into consultation talks to seek the best deal possible for members affected

Retail trade union Usdaw will enter into consultation talks with supermarket giant Tesco, after the company announced restructuring proposals at their Hertfordshire head office in Welwyn Garden City. The proposed changes could create around 250 new roles, while removing around 180 roles across some of the office teams.

25 February 2026

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Daniel Adams – Usdaw national officer says: “It remains incredibly disappointing that, while the company still performs strongly, it continues to make decisions like this. Usdaw will enter into consultation talks and do all we can to interrogate the business case for the company’s proposals, while seeking the best deal possible for any of our members who are impacted. In the meantime, we will be providing our members with the support, advice and representation they need.” 

Notes for editors:

Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is one of the fastest growing unions in the TUC and the UK's fifth biggest with around 370,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also represents many workers in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemical industry and other trades www.usdaw.org.uk

For Usdaw press releases visit: www.usdaw.org.uk/news and you can follow us on Bluesky @usdawunion.bsky.social and Twitter/X @UsdawUnion

Summary

Retail trade union Usdaw will enter into consultation talks with supermarket giant Tesco, after the company announced restructuring proposals at their Hertfordshire head office in Welwyn Garden City. The proposed changes could create around 250 new roles, while removing around 180 roles across some of the office teams.