{"id":29059,"date":"2021-06-01T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T14:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=29059"},"modified":"2021-06-01T15:26:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T14:26:05","slug":"sainsburys-bosses-guilty-of-negotiating-in-bad-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=29059","title":{"rendered":"Sainsbury’s bosses ‘guilty of negotiating in bad faith’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unite has accused senior management at Sainsbury\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s of effectively erecting a \u00e2\u20ac\u0098brick wall\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to prevent the union developing an alternative business case to the planned closure of the Argos distribution centre in Bridgwater, Somerset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 230 strong workforce were left shocked and fearing for their future, when Argos which is now owned by Sainsbury\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, announced last month that it intends to close its distribution centre in Bridgwater Somerset next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite, which represents the workforce at the centre, has entered into consultation on the company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s plans, but when it has sought additional information it has been repeatedly told that what was requested is \u00e2\u20ac\u015bcommercially sensitive\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 or the information has been presented in such a way that it is unusable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workforce have become further alarmed that Sainsbury\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s are simply paying lip service to the consultation process, as there are rumours circulating that the site has already been sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate development Unite is becoming highly concerned about the company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s commitment to ensure modern day slavery does not occur in its supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company has said that there are no modern day slavery problems as auditors Deloitte\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s had conducted research and given the company a clean bill of health. But when Unite requested to see a copy of the report it was told that it was \u00e2\u20ac\u015bcommercially sensitive\u00e2\u20ac\u0165.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite national officer Matt Draper said, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bSainsbury\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s management is guilty of negotiating in bad faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bUnite is committed to looking at all options to save jobs and keep the distribution centre open but in order to construct a viable alternative business case the company needs to supply key information,” Draper added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bBy effectively erecting a brick wall by blocking the information that Unite needs to develop a counter-business case Sainsbury\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s is deliberately preventing meaningful consultation from occurring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe fact that rumours which have spread like wild fire among the workforce, that the site has already been sold, adds further weight to the belief that the company is simply going through the motions and is not serious about considering alternative options,” he continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe refusal to publish the report on modern day slavery is even more alarming. If the company has nothing to hide why is it not being transparent and allowing Unite to read the report?\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Barckley Sumner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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