Tesco goes non-union

The Las Vegas Business Press reports that Tesco has decided to run a non union shop. In a story published May 18,

From the story:
At the recent Ward 5 town hall, a representative of United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 711 spilled the beans. Secretary Treasurer Mike Gittings told the crowd Tesco would be picketed from day one because it was freezing the union out of its stores. In a later interview, he was less dogmatic, saying the picket lines were "possible."

Meanwhile this piece from Australia details the sustainabliltiy oneupmanship between Tesco and Wal-Mart. "How green was my trolley"


This news from the Las Vegas Business Press looks at Tesco's efforts to grab real estate in Las Vegas.

TK: Get used to it. Tesco's foray into the U.S. is going to be in the headlines a ton over the next couple of years.