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Second award at Somerfield increases rates by 3.4%


KEY DETAILS

Pay award: 3.4% increase to hourly rates

Employees covered (nos.): retail staff (35,000)

Effective date: 1 October 2003

Supermarket chain Somerfield has conducted a further review of its terms and conditions through negotiation with retail union Usdaw, in addition to those effective from April 2003. The second review, reflecting the increase in the national minimum wage, took effect on 1 October 2003.