Tesco announces pay rises as Cost of Living crisis deepens
The high street supermarket has announced pay rises for staff, as it looks to combat the deepening Cost of Living crisis.
From November 13, the basic hourly rate of pay in Tesco stores will increase by 20p to £10.30, and to £10.98 in London.
The shopworkers’ union Usdaw has praised this decision.
Daniel Adams, national officer at Usdaw said: “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.
“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.”
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