SIPTU to meet Tesco over plan to source products overseas

SIPTU is to meet with Tesco supplier representatives on Monday over fears that thousands of jobs could be lost over the supermarket’s decision to source products overseas in order to reduce prices here.

Earlier this month Tesco reduced prices on thousands of items in 11 stores close to the border in order to salvage some of the crowds of customers heading into the North to get their shopping cheaper.

To offset the cost of the reductions the company is now sourcing items overseas where they believe they can find them cheaper.