Asda Brighton Hollingbury Bank Holiday Weekend strike set to cause barbecue chaos
Countless customers from across Brighton will be hoping to buy barbecue and picnic supplies; they’ll now have to cross a picket line to do so
More than 100 workers at Asda’s Brighton Hollingbury superstore are set to down tools from 20:00 on Friday 24 May until 15:00 on Saturday 25 May, with a demonstration and photocall between 12:00 and 13:00 on Saturday.
If you can, come and join us outside Asda Brighton Hollingbury, Unit 1 Crowhurst Road, Off Carden Avenue, Brighton BN1 8AS to show support for these workers.
Members of GMB, the union for Asda, voted to take action this weekend over a number of workplace issues, including:
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Cuts in hours
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Poor quality training
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Health and safety issues not being addressed
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Pressured work rates
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Payroll issues and incorrect pay
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Equal pay not resolved in a timely manner
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No collective bargaining with GMB
Declan MacIntyre, GMB Regional Organiser said:
“GMB has appealed to Asda management to meet us and try and avert this strike.
“They’ve not met with us - so this industrial action will be interrupting the store over the Bank Holiday weekend.
“Countless customers from across Brighton will be hoping to buy barbecue and picnic supplies; they’ll now have to cross a picket line to do so.
“If Asda head honchos are having their purse strings held tight by their financial backers, this is only what GMB have been warning for months.”
Contact: Declan MacIntyre on 07773311836
