John Lewis Partnership to trim staff committee amid turnaround efforts

John Lewis Partnership is set to slim down its most senior staff committee as it ramps up its turnaround efforts.
The retail giant, which also owns Waitrose, will downsize its partnership council by a quarter this autumn, reducing the number of members from 57 to 43, The Telegraph reported.
The committee forms a crucial part to the partnership’s democratic structure and staff that are elected to the council can have an input in how the business is run. In extreme cases, it has the power to