Tesco announces ground-breaking change coming to every single supermarket in September

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Sign up to FREE email alerts from our Money Saving Club Newsletter Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a major change coming to all shop staff this year.

Those who work in fulfilment centres will also be affected. The supermarket has confirmed a 2.7% pay rise for staff who are paid hourly rates, taking their pay from £9.30 to £9.55.

It will start from September 5, with Tesco consulting with union reps from Usdaw to come up with the pay packet. In its announcement today, the supermarket said its hourly rate has increased by 29.2% since July 2014.

Tesco is also increasing night premium payments for eligible colleagues from the current rate of £2.21 to £2.30 – an increase of 4.1%.