Daniel Adams – Usdaw National Officer says: “I have contacted Unilever senior management to seek assurances following today's news of a predatory takeover by Kraft Heinz. Usdaw members employed at sites in Port Sunlight and Leeds are naturally concerned that any takeover could lead to cost cutting and staff reductions.

“We will be monitoring the situation closely and doing everything possible to safeguard the jobs and incomes of our members."

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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fourth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with over 433,000 members. Membership has increased by more than 17% in the last five years and by nearly a third in the last decade. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the Union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemicals and other trades.

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