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Article

12 Aug 2005

Author:
Union Network International

Metro's hypermarket chain recognises commerce union in Turkey, puts Tesco in dubious light

Real, the hypermarket chain of German commerce multinational Metro, has recognised UNI Commerce affiliate Tez-Koop-Is and agreed on collective agreement negotiations...Already earlier, with the support of UNI Commerce, Tez-Koop-Is has reached a similar agreement with French retail multinational Carrefour...These developments put the leading British retailer Tesco in a less than flattering light. Through its Turkish subsidiary Tesco Kipa...[Tesco is running a] social dumping operation in Turkey...[with] systematic union busting in Wal-Mart style.