Thursday, October 20, 2022
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Arseda
Call me a miserable bastard, if you will, but I'm unimpressed by Asda's new initiative to offer the over-60s soup, a roll and unlimited hot drinks for a £1 through the winter.
Because Asda are again the lowest paying of the Big 4 supermarkets as reported by Grocery Gazette.
"According to the trade union, Asda has also cancelled a driver premium payment which was meant to last until December, leaving Asda delivery drivers at an industry low.
“It should be a source of massive shame for Asda they are now the worst paying of the Big 4,” GMB national officer Nadine Houghton said.
“Only last week Asda refused a meeting with GMB representatives to discuss the important issue of pay.
“While other companies are trying to protect hard-working employees from the cost of living crisis, Asda seems happy to sit back while its workers struggle.”
So yeah, offering the older generation a warm place to sit and a bit of food/drink seems socially responsible, but it's heavily undercut by their actions towards their workforce.
The mark-up on hot drinks is huge as well, so giving out tea and coffee is no great shakes. Ditto soup.
If you want to be socially responsible, Asda - pay your low-income employees better.
Waffled by Mephitis at 4:49 pm