Retail trade union Usdaw has today welcomed the company’s
agreement to provide additional support for Tesco shopworkers in
the midst of the cost of living crisis, with an additional pay
increase outside of the annual pay review and a further
commitment from the business to bring next year’s pay
negotiations forward to the Spring of 2023.
Tesco hourly paid retail and customer fulfilment centre (CFC)
staff will receive an additional 20p per hour increase from 13
November, taking the base rate from £10.10 to £10.30 per
hour. This is on top of an increase in July of 5.8%, taking
the overall increase this year to 7.85%.
With pay negotiations now due to take place in January of 2023,
Tesco employees should also see a third uplift in pay within
the 12 months since the last set of pay negotiations. This
investment comes on top of steps that have already been taken to
provide access to free food and toiletries during shifts within
stores until the end of the year.
Daniel Adams - Usdaw National Officer
says: “As the cost of living crisis has deepened,
Usdaw has continued to engage with Tesco on what can be done to
support employees through this incredibly difficult
time.
“Securing additional investment outside of the normal pay cycle
is unprecedented within the business and we welcome the fact that
the company has engaged positively with the union and recognised
the need to respond.
“We also very much welcome the agreement to bring forward the
2023 pay review so that any investment secured through these
talks will be paid sooner to the employees who need it the
most.
“While the additional investment from the business is welcome,
without further, wider interventions from the Government many
workers who, not so long ago were being hailed as heroes in the
midst of the pandemic, are facing economic catastrophe.
“Usdaw is campaigning for urgent government action on the cost of
living crisis and will continue to engage with employers to
secure urgent assistance to tackle the hardship that many of our
members are facing.”
