Staff at eight more Tesco stores around the country are joining the strike action today, which bring the total number of stores affected to 16.
The Tesco stores participating in the strike action today include outlets at Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2; Ballyfermot Rd, Dublin 10; Clearwater Shopping Centre, Dublin 11; Artane Castle Shopping Centre, Dublin 5; Churchview Road, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin; Roselawn Shopping Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; Drumcondra Rd Upper, Dublin 9; Phibsborough Shopping Centre, Dublin 7; Park Shopping Centre, Dublin 7; Manor West Retail Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry; Rear Main Street, Deanscurragh, Longford; Navan Town Centre, Co. Meath; Monaghan Shopping Centre, Monaghan; Tullamore Retail Park, Co. Offaly; Vevay Road, Bray, Co Wicklow; Kilcoole Rd, Greystone, Co Wicklow.
A Tesco spokesperson has told Checkout, “Following Mandate's request for discussions, Tesco has been in touch with Mandate. Tesco has informed Mandate that the company is and always has been open to constructive dialogue with Mandate to reach a reasonable and fair resolution to the changes to pre-1996 terms and conditions.
“It is for exactly this reason that Tesco attended 10 conciliation conferences in the Workplace Relations Commission and a Labour Court hearing and fully adhered to the industrial relations process including accepting the Labour Court’s Recommendation in its totality.”
As Tesco’s public dispute with worker’s union Mandate continues, all stores will remain open today.
“All of our stores remain open for customers today despite Mandate’s continued strike action,” they added.
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