Asda will outsource delivery of its clothing brand George to DHL, risking up to 1,200 jobs in the process, GMB Union has said.
The supermarket giant currently runs distribution of its clothing label through three depots; Lymedale, North East Clothing and Brackmills.
Under the plan, the work will all move to one depot run by DHL in Derby.
Nadine Houghton, GMB National Officer, said:
"GMB's priority is and always will be to protect our members jobs - we give our members our unwavering commitment on this.
“In the Lymedale depot alone there are 14 couples with children whose entire household income relies on working there.
"GMB is clear; the private equity buyout of ASDA has been a disaster for workers, customers, the supply chain and communities.
“The recent job cuts announcement and now the outsourcing of clothing distribution paves the way for a full carve up of the company.
"Hard working families and working-class communities should not see their livelihoods put at risk due to the business decisions of a handful of private equity executives.
"It is time for TDR Capital to come clean and be honest about their plan for the business - they owe it to every single ASDA worker."
