Posted on: 12 February 2026

A message for ASDA Security Guards transferring to Mitie,

As we now know, your employment will be transferred on 29th March 2026. Mitie have so far guaranteed you the same terms and conditions.

From our experience, TUPE procedures protect staff for a while, but there is a risk of pay and conditions getting worse over time if workers do not fight to keep what they have.

The GMB trade union want to ensure your new employer has a duty to negotiate with a recognised trade union on your pay, hours and holidays as well as consulting with us on changes that impact you.

Many of you are GMB members already meaning that if Mitie don’t want to recognise your union voluntarily, we can make an application for recognition which gives you a vote on whether you want the union to be recognised legally.

The future depends on how you and your colleagues navigate the next couple of months. If you all stick together in GMB, we can ensure we protect those who protect others. If there was ever a time to get a colleague to join, it is now.

We want everyone to be informed about what happens next so please share this link below with your colleagues so we can gather everyone’s contact details and share information as we progress.

ASDA Security Sign Up – Fill in form

We will keep you informed of any developments and will be out and about in stores to speak directly with security colleagues where possible.

In solidarity,

Nadine Houghton

GMB National Officer for ASDA

Posted on: 10 February 2026

Dear ASDA Security Colleagues,

GMB has been working hard to ensure you are treated fairly through this TUPE process to Mitie, we meet weekly with Mitie to raise your concerns and get answers to your questions.

Our members have been raising the issue of the claw back payment Mitie want to make for the cost of you obtaining your SIA license, we have raised this with Mitie who acknowledge this isn't currently a contractual arrangement for security colleagues and will be reviewing whether they maintain this requirement. We will update you on their response in due course.

We also want you to know that any security colleague who is not yet part of the GMB's equal pay claim against ASDA could miss out entirely if they don't act quickly to lodge a claim. Any security colleague whose employment transfers to Mitie on the 29th March has until this date to join the claim against ASDA.

If you haven't already you can follow the QR code below or click this link gmb.org.uk/asda-equal-pay-claim to complete our equal pay claim form, you must be a GMB member to be part of the GMB claim.

We know there is a lot of concern about what ASDA security might look like post transfer. We are seeking assurances from Mitie and ASDA that there will be no reduction in hours or change to work location post TUPE. We will update you on these conversations.

To ensure you have union protection under Mitie we are doing all we can to ensure GMB continues to be your recognised trade union, this will allow us to continue representing you collectively and will ensure you have a say over your pay, hours and conditions. We are in talks with Mitie and will keep you updated on this.

In solidarity,

Your GMB Negotiating Team