Michelle Byrne – Usdaw area organiser says: “Tetrosyl management continue not to engage with Usdaw as we seek an agreed way forward. Our members’ resolve remains strong after they voted overwhelmingly to challenge this immoral use of ‘fire and rehire’. The company can help to bring this dispute to an end by getting round the table with Usdaw, so that together we can find a satisfactory resolution. Our members work hard for the company and deserve the terms and conditions of employment that they currently have.
“The business was able to pay shareholders a dividend of £2 million last year. Yet, as it stands, warehouse staff are set to lose between £4,000 and £7,000 per year, due to the removal of terms such as a shift supplement and paid breaks. It is only fair that our members should be rewarded for their contribution to the profitability of the business and not be hit with a ‘fire and rehire’ penalty.”
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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 over 370,000 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 www.usdaw.org.uk
Picture: Usdaw general secretary Joanne Thomas (second left) joins striking Tetrosyl workers on the picket line https://www.usdaw.org.uk/joannethomastetrosylstrike
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