This agreement should be read together with a series of Tesco and Usdaw publications that contain more information on the areas covered: This voluntary agreement between Tesco and Usdaw serves as a practical guide for: * In Express, with the agreement of the force zone organizer, usdaw Reps in the group can join the Rep Team meeting, or they can participate in the meeting of a local metro company. They may invite their personnel director and/or a subsidiary director to the meeting if they hold their meeting within the group. “It`s the kind of partnership where you take people`s time twice on Sundays,” said Alastair Hatchett of Incomes Data Services. Guidelines: In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to extend the time limits. This will be done within the framework of a common agreement and a date will be set as close as possible to the initial timetable. During their notice, colleagues are entitled to four half-days` pay to find an alternative job, participate in job interviews, etc., which must be in line with their manager. Tesco and Usdaw have been in partnership since 1998. Our partnership agreement supports our shared values and Tesco`s vision and strategy and forms the basis of our cooperation. When an identical complaint is filed by two or more colleagues, this can be referred to as a complaint hearing, as a useful and practical way of dealing with the collective issue. All colleagues concerned must agree that a collective complaint can take place. If the company intends to make changes at the national level or if the consultation process cannot reasonably be carried out within the minimum timeframe, Tesco and Usdaw may extend the consultation period subject to agreement. The partnership is about mentoring our colleagues so that they can take care of their customers. The partnership will enable Usdaw and Tesco to better cope with constant change, ensure our continued growth and maintain good working relationships for the benefit of all stakeholders.

All vacancies in existing and new stores will be the subject of a call for tenders on www.ourtesco.com for 14 days before being the subject of an external call for tenders on the De Carrière site. Colleagues are notified of vacancies through Team 5 messages and posters displayed in the store. Stores will also display promotional materials when opening new stores in the area. * www.change.org/p/living-wage-should-not-mean-pay-cuts-for-loyal-tesco-workers (please also support this petition). If, as part of the consultation process, it is not possible to reach a mutual agreement and the company is satisfied that what we are asking for is reasonable, we will consider giving colleagues the necessary written communication about the amendment. Some observers wonder if partnerships will be such a good idea when the economy becomes stormy again. With unemployment at a 20-year low and more than 1m of job vacancies, low-wage workers have long had the best chance of getting bigger wage increases. For companies, it is useful to play the cooperation card if the unions agree to exchange higher wages for participation in the management of the company. The principles that support the partnership between Tesco and Usdaw are based on the shared values of both organisations and are explained below.

The unions enthusiastically took up the idea. More and more people are signing partnership agreements with companies that give a guaranteed voice to union representatives, in exchange for ending the ritual industrial hostilities that once accompanied the annual wage cycle. . . .