Thursday, October 20, 2022

Truss out

 Less time in power than the leadership campaign took. 

The lettuce indeed outlasted her. 




Thursday, October 06, 2022

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.