Unions announced industrial action after Tesco management said it would be closing a second of its 200 stores in the country, resulting in over 100 job losses. Tesco is facing financial difficulties and attempting to cut costs, which already led to the closure of one store, with the second to follow. A Tesco spokesperson said laid off staff would receive the full statutory redundancy payments as well as a pay reward.
English: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/13/tesco-strike-czech-republic ...
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