Britain's Prince Andrew will officiate at the opening of a new Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market in Compton this morning.
The stores are part of British retail giant Tesco's entry into the Western US.
Tesco's US arm is based in El Segundo.
At the event, an alliance of labor and community goups will try to give the British Prince letters asking Tesco to negotiate a "community benefits agreement" for the firm's US stores. The alliance seeks to negotiate with Tesco to ensure the retailer meets certain community, food safety and environmental standards. This may also lead to requests to unionize Tesco's US employees.
So far, Tesco management has declined to negotiate with the alliance.
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