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12/04/2016
SF Accuse Tesco Of 'Behaving Irresponsibly And Illegally'
Management at supermarket chain Tesco have been accused of "behaving irresponsibly and illegally in ignoring the recommendations of a Labour Court ruling" by Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams.
Mr Adams said: "As well as ignoring the Labour Court recommendation for 1000 of its 14,500 Irish workforce Tesco also plans to introduce unilateral pay cuts of up to 15% from April 18th and to change workers' conditions of employment, work patterns and bonus payments. This is sharp practice and is unacceptable.
Tesco is ignoring the rights of workers and is seeking to increase its substantial profit margin in this state by forcing staff to accept significantly reduced pay. Claims by Tesco that this is about streamlining its systems deliberately ignores the reality that for many workers their conditions of employment will be made worse and their pay packets will be cut.
I would urge Tesco to rethink its current workplace strategy, negotiate properly with the workers union, and step back from what could be a damaging industrial strike."
(MH/CD)
Mr Adams said: "As well as ignoring the Labour Court recommendation for 1000 of its 14,500 Irish workforce Tesco also plans to introduce unilateral pay cuts of up to 15% from April 18th and to change workers' conditions of employment, work patterns and bonus payments. This is sharp practice and is unacceptable.
Tesco is ignoring the rights of workers and is seeking to increase its substantial profit margin in this state by forcing staff to accept significantly reduced pay. Claims by Tesco that this is about streamlining its systems deliberately ignores the reality that for many workers their conditions of employment will be made worse and their pay packets will be cut.
I would urge Tesco to rethink its current workplace strategy, negotiate properly with the workers union, and step back from what could be a damaging industrial strike."
(MH/CD)
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