Lighthouse renews trade union affinity deal

Advising members for a further three years

Carmen Reichman
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National adviser Lighthouse has renewed its affinity contract with trade union The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) for a further three years.

Lighthouse will be the preferred provider of financial advice to Usdaw's members, guiding them on investments, retirement planning, mortgages and protection. It had initially secured the contract in March 2013. Usdaw was established in 1891 and is one of the largest trade unions in Britain, with more than 434,000 members nationwide.  It represents workers across major retailers, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, warehousing and distribution and home shopping. Lighthouse has a total of 19 affinity partnerships, including employee organisations such as UNISON, Unite, BA Clubs, Pro...

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