"Tesco signs pay deal with Usdaw to avoid 9 strikes", 15 December 2021

Tesco has signed a pay deal with trade union Usdaw to avert a strike by workers at nine of its distribution centres.

Usdaw members had threatened to walk out from December 20 until Christmas Eve, with members also threatening to walk out of distribution centres if Tesco did not improve its pay offer.

The union recently rejected the grocer’s planned 4% pay increase for staff as workers said this fell below current inflation levels...

Tesco said: “We’re pleased to have agreed a pay deal with Usdaw that it recommends to its members.

“Colleagues at these centres will no longer be taking industrial action. We look forward to delivering a fantastic Christmas for customers.”