Tesco, Asda, Aldi and other supermarkets announce change for staff from April

More than a million people work in supermarkets up and down the UK, stocking shelves, scanning groceries, and making sure that each one of us is able to get the products that we want and when we want them. During the pandemic, these key workers kept the flour and toilet rolls coming, while many others were safe isolating at home.

One supermarket, usually known for its premium products, has only managed to increase how much it pays its staff by 11p more than the National Living Wage. While one known for its bargains has put its workers first and given them on an hourly wage roughly equivalent to making £24,180 per year.Supermarket work is renowned for being flexible and allowing people who might otherwise struggle to access the work force, such as parents and people with other part-time jobs, to find well-paid work.

However, due to ongoing industrial disputes with Asda workers, this pay rise will not be implemented until July 1, while the company attempts to shift its staff towards a four-day work week.Despite having a 2p lower hourly wage, after tax, Tesco workers earn broadly the same as their Asda colleagues and will get the money from next month, rather than July.

Sainsbury's and Aldi started paying their higher wage from March, so many employees are already earning their higher monthly salary.Long considered one of the best-paying jobs in the supermarket industry, John Lewis Partnership-owned Waitrose has lagged behind its competitors in offering inflation-matching pay rises. 11,000 roles are due to be cut across the John Lewis and Waitrose businesses in the next five years as part of cost-cutting measures.

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