"Exclusive: Asda Chief Exec claims staff are not being forced to sign new contracts despite worker claims to the contrary", 12 August 2019

The supermarket Asda’s chief executive Roger Burnley has denied claims by workers in the GMB union that they have been told to sign new ‘flexible’ contracts or face redundancy,..

...Burnley...said in a letter...that the new contracts were “not about forcing any colleagues to make a choice”....

...“We have held several 1-2-1 meetings with each individual colleague and encouraged them to ask questions about the contract and outline their expectations of individual circumstances."...Despite this, Asda members of the GMB have reported to the union that they have been given until 2 November...to sign Contract 6, which had previously been voluntarily but, the union say, has now been made mandatory....

...In his letter to Stephens, Burnley said Contract 6 was necessary for the company...to remain “competitive”.