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Strike averted at four Marks & Spencer stores

Under the agreement staff will be able to apply for redeployment at nearby stores.

MANDATE TRADE UNION says tomorrow’s scheduled industrial action in four Marks & Spencer stores have been averted after an agreement was reached.

Union members in the Dun Laoghaire, Mullingar, Naas and Tallaght stores voted in favour of industrial action last month after the company issued their workers with compulsory redundancy notices.

Mandate and Marks & Spencer negotiated a settlement which was balloted on and accepted by the members in the four stores.

“It is regretful that our members had to threaten industrial action in order to achieve what was a very reasonable proposition,” said Gerry Light, MANDATE’s assistant general secretary.

“As a union, we had never questioned the motives for the closure of the four stores and all we were asking was that redeployment should be an option where possible. Our members fought for redeployment and they have now won that opportunity,” he said.

Under the  the agreement staff will be able to apply for redeployment to nearby stores.

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    Sep 9th 2013, 5:11 PM

    M & S is not a store where I would do my weekly shopping due to it’s higher pricing but the quality of food by far surpasses all others outlets.
    I would feel bad on any closures of this outstanding store.

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    Sep 9th 2013, 5:10 PM

    I have been dealing with Mandate for years and not one date from them.

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    Sep 9th 2013, 5:47 PM

    I dealt with Gerry Light a number of years ago while working for a well known retailer. I have no doubt if I made a statement about this mans professionalism and Jurassic thinking my comment would be taken down. He’s a real professional! I hope that sounded sarcastic.

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    Sep 9th 2013, 5:47 PM

    You will find the right guy soon

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    Sep 9th 2013, 5:21 PM

    They can apply for redeployment – but at what wages – and what type of work .
    —They can also apply to become astronauts ..

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    Sep 9th 2013, 7:51 PM

    Strike outside empty stores that are closed !!!! Good thinking mandate!!!!!!

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    Sep 9th 2013, 8:16 PM

    Everyone is down on unions these days. Yes they are not perfect and they sometimes get it wrong. It’s very hard to get the upper hand against big retailers. But where would workers be without representation? This is the centenary af the 1913 lockout would we want to go back there and have no representation for workers whatsoever?

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    Sep 9th 2013, 11:53 PM

    Alan unions have done nothing but drive up wages which in turn drives up costs for everyone. I’m originally from the north and unions don’t have much strong hold up there. The wages aren’t as good but you can get way more for your money.

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    Sep 9th 2013, 5:21 PM

    They will find they are fully staff elsewhere

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    Sep 9th 2013, 11:08 PM

    With that kind of retail experience they could always get a job in Aldi or Lidl – just need to learn Polish !

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    Sep 9th 2013, 10:21 PM

    When did all our shops become stores?

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