THE indefinite strike by staff at Tesco stores, including the Manor West branch, which was due to begin tomorrow, has been deferred.

Mandate has cancelled tomorrow’s work stoppage, which was due to begin at 7am. Tesco said it has accepted an invitation to talks at the Workplace Relations Commission.

The dispute is over the supermarket giant’s plans to move long-serving staff onto new contracts.

Mandate say  Tesco management are attempting to force changes to workers’ conditions of employment including:
• 15-35% pay cuts.
• The slashing of overtime.
• Cuts to Sunday and unsociable hour’s premiums from double pay to time and a half.
• A reduction in the annual bonus.
• Changes to rosters.