Tesco has agreed to give shop workers more cash as the cost of living crisis worsens.
Employees will receive an additional rise outside of the annual pay review. The move will see hourly paid retail and customer fulfilment centre (CFC) staff given an extra 20p per hour.
From November 13, the base rate for these employees will jump from £10.10 to £10.30 an hour. This is on top of a 5.8% increase in July, taking the overall increase this year to 7.85%.
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With pay negotiations now due to take place in January of 2023, Tesco employees should also see a third uplift in pay within a year. This is on top of steps that have already been taken to provide access to free food and toiletries during shifts within stores until the end of the year.
Daniel Adams, of union Usdaw has welcomed the boost. He 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. We also very much welcome the agreement to bring forward the 2023 pay review so that any investment secured through these talks will be paid sooner to the employees who need it the most.
“While the additional investment from the business is welcome, without further, wider interventions from the Government many workers who, not so long ago were being hailed as heroes in the midst of the pandemic, are facing economic catastrophe. 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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