Asda UK Female staff paid less then men : Court Case

[arista]

Ch5HDnews Live
reporter Peter Lane was at the court
this case will go on to next year.


Thousands of Female Workers are paid £3 less
than the men in the warehouse


This could affect
other Supermarkets
if the GMB Union wins.................................

[Mystic Mock]

I feel like it's not fair that these women are being paid less for doing the exact same job as the men.

And god help me, that's twice this morning where I've made Feminist arguments.:bawling:

[Oliver_W]

I feel like it's not fair that these women are being paid less for doing the exact same job as the men.

They're not.

Checkout operators (of both genders) get paid less than warehouse staff (of both genders).

[MTVN]

This seems to rear it's head every couple of years and I've never been convinced that the two jobs are equivalent

[Oliver_W]

This seems to rear it's head every couple of years and I've never been convinced that the two jobs are equivalent

Yup, totally different physicality and expectations.

Maybe the people moaning should give the warehouse a go, and see if they think the jobs are the same?

[Mystic Mock]

They're not.

Checkout operators (of both genders) get paid less than warehouse staff (of both genders).

Do warehouse staff get paid well?

[Oliver_W]

Do warehouse staff get paid well?

I've not looked :shrug: slightly more than those who get to sit at the till all day.

[Mystic Mock]

I've not looked :shrug: slightly more than those who get to sit at the till all day.

Although the till workers do have to deal with some vile customers.

So it's a bit of a thankless job in that sense.

[Oliver_W]

Although the till workers do have to deal with some vile customers.

So it's a bit of a thankless job in that sense.

Sure, I think part of their argument is that listening to impolite people talk is as taxing as physically lugging things around.

[Mystic Mock]

Sure, I think part of their argument is that listening to impolite people talk is as taxing as physically lugging things around.

Tbf, sometimes the situation can escalate into more than just exchange of words.

[Mystic Mock]

Just to clarify, my intention is not to disrespect Warehouse workers.

I just feel that both jobs are really hard in different ways I would imagine.

[arista]

I feel like it's not fair that these women are being paid less for doing the exact same job as the men.

And god help me, that's twice this morning where I've made Feminist arguments.:bawling:


They are not doing the same job

[Beso]

Although the till workers do have to deal with some vile customers.

So it's a bit of a thankless job in that sense.

I hear Costa coffee is terrible.

[Beso]

Just to clarify, my intention is not to disrespect Warehouse workers.

I just feel that both jobs are really hard in different ways I would imagine.

Both jobs should be a doddle for a healthy human.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Although the till workers do have to deal with some vile customers.



No they dont

[Niamh.]

No they dont

Plenty of people would rather work in a warehouse than sit at a till all day/deal with the public all day

[bots]

Surely it's not about whether they are the same job, but rather are they in the same pay range. If a man on the till earns the same as a man in the warehouse then there certainly is a problem

[Crimson Dynamo]

Plenty of people would rather work in a warehouse than sit at a till all day/deal with the public all day

And plenty would prefer to interact with people and have a nice chat

[Oliver_W]

Surely it's not about whether they are the same job, but rather are they in the same pay range. If a man on the till earns the same as a man in the warehouse then there certainly is a problem

A man on the till would earn the same as a woman on the till. And a woman in the warehouse would earn the same as a man in the warehouse.

[Niamh.]

And plenty would prefer to interact with people and have a nice chat

https://media.tenor.com/G9xnaGuBeN0AAAAM/simoncowell-bgt.gif

[thesheriff443]

My sister and sister in law have both worked for Waitrose

They have a system where you get a high rate depending on how friendly and professional you are on the tills

[bots]

And plenty would prefer to interact with people and have a nice chat

yeah, people on the tills spend the day chatting to customers :laugh:

[Beso]

And plenty would prefer to interact with people and have a nice chat

Do that for too long in front of me and your getting a packet of spaghetti round the lug hole.

[Crimson Dynamo]

yeah, people on the tills spend the day chatting to customers :laugh:

They do in my local Lidl, just a nice 30 second chat

The other day the lad put my carrier bag on this little counter hook and i was was taken aback that is like all the many years going to Lidl i had never once seen that hook (so you can pack with 2 hands ) He was laughing but i for some reason has never seen it

:shocked:

[Niamh.]

They do in my local Lidl, just a nice 30 second chat

The other day the lad put my carrier bag on this little counter hook and i was was taken aback that is like all the many years going to Lidl i had never once seen that hook (so you can pack with 2 hands ) He was laughing but i for some reason has never seen it

:shocked:

I've never seen this either

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[Mystic Mock]

No they dont

I have caught situations personally where customers have been pricks towards till workers.

[bots]

The most anyone on the till at a supermarket has said to me is "would you like another bag" :laugh:

[Quantum Boy]

I have caught situations personally where customers have been pricks towards till workers.

Honestly the possibility of a bit of drama/a kick-off is just about the only redeeming feature of working in retail. I'd say that I accept my privilege as a large and still youthful male there with it being less directly intimidating at the time I had to deal with it HOWEVER would also caveat that over my 10 years of retail service I worked with plenty of people of all descriptions who would have agreed. I worked with a lady in her 60's who absolutely loved a little ruckus in the shop :joker:.

And supermarkets tend to have security, all we had was an ancient, bashed up landline phone to performatively pick up and pretend to call the police on :fist:.