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Tag Archives: Retail sector

Sainsbury’s gives a bung to shareholders while cutting thousands of jobs

The Workers Party of Britain condemns Sainsbury’s decision to pay huge dividends to shareholders whilst dumping regular workers onto the dole in the midst of a pandemic.

Posted bybritworker9th November 20209th November 2020Posted inIndustryTags:Argos, Key workers, Redundancies and lay-offs, Retail sector, Sainsburys, Supermarkets

Ikea breaks its promise to pay the living wage despite sales boom

The Workers Party of Britain condemns the decision by flat-pack retail giant Ikea to renege on its commitment to pay its workers the living wage.

Posted bybritworker5th November 2020Posted inIndustry, Society, Trade unions, WagesTags:GMB, Ikea, Key workers, Living wage, Lockdown, Retail sector

Stop Ikea’s vindictive attack on workers’ sick pay

Reinstate Richie Venton sacked by Ikea for defending staff safety and sick pay

The Workers Party of Britain denounces Ikea’s plans to penalise employees for taking time off to self-isolate during the pandemic.

Posted bybritworker3rd September 20204th September 2020Posted inRegions, Scotland, Trade unionsTags:Covid-19, Glasgow, Health and safety, Ikea, Retail sector, Sick pay, Strikes and protests, Usdaw, Victimisation and blacklisting

Manchester supports Adam Lord

Worker Adam Lord was sacked by JD Sports after he leaked photographs to the Manchester Evening News that clearly showed that the company had failed to ensure social distancing was in place during the lockdown.

Posted bybritworker27th July 20204th September 2020Posted inIndustry, North West, Regions, Trade unionsTags:Covid-19, Health and safety, JD Sports, Logistics industry, Manchester, Retail sector, Usdaw, Victimisation and blacklisting

Tesco sacks 2,000 cleaners despite 15% rise in sales

Having sacked 2,000 cleaners, Tesco now expects its other staff to take up the burden of extra cleaning duties as a result of the pandemic.

Posted bybritworker27th July 202031st March 2021Posted inIndustryTags:2020 crash, Covid-19, Redundancies and lay-offs, Retail sector, Supermarkets, Tesco

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