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Tesco investigates shop steward's suspension
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TESCO HAS LAUNCHED an investigation into the suspension of a shop steward at its Manchester depot amid claims of worker exploitation.
CMrevealed last week (CM29 June) that T&G shop steward Adam Gietkowski, employed by agency Driving Edge, had been suspended, allegedly for criticising the agency's treatment of Polish workers at the supermarket's Wincanton-run RDC.
A Tesco spokesman says: "Tesco has a code of conduct that governs how our suppliers deal with their employees, and we take alleged breaches very seriously. We will be contacting Driving Edge to investigate this matter thoroughly."
Driving Edge MD David Richardson says that while an employee was suspended, it was not for the reason claimed by the T&G.
"The current employment contracts we offer at Middleton are very competitive and we don't have significant labour turnover at the sites," he adds. "Any issues that have been raised as a grievance have been dealt with through the company's grievance procedure." bridget.carter@rbi.co.uk