More than 2,800 Asda workers face the threat of redundancy as Britain’s third-largest supermarket chain looks to cut costs. Asda has begun a consultation with 2,832 employees who work in back-office roles in its supermarkets, the Guardian has learned. The retailer, which forced workers to sign up to a controversial, more flexible employment contract last year, has told staff working in administrative, cash office and personnel roles that their jobs are at risk. Gary Carter, a national officer at the GMB trade union, said: “Off the back of the dispute we had last year about pay – and coming shortly after Christmas – this is quite devastating news for Asda staff. Asda has already created Food for Now areas in 13 stores and intends to open 150 by the end of 2020.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 16:41 UTC