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arista 09-09-2024 04:28 PM

Asda UK Female staff paid less then men : Court Case
 
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 10-09-2024 05:25 AM

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 10-09-2024 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11504381)
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 10-09-2024 06:58 AM

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 10-09-2024 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 11504399)
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 10-09-2024 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oliver_W (Post 11504382)
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 10-09-2024 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11504425)
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 10-09-2024 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oliver_W (Post 11504426)
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 10-09-2024 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11504428)
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 10-09-2024 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oliver_W (Post 11504430)
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 10-09-2024 09:17 AM

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 10-09-2024 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11504381)
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 10-09-2024 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11504428)
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 10-09-2024 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11504434)
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 10-09-2024 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11504428)
Although the till workers do have to deal with some vile customers.

No they dont

Niamh. 10-09-2024 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11504543)
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 10-09-2024 02:28 PM

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 10-09-2024 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 11504544)
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 10-09-2024 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bots (Post 11504545)
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. 10-09-2024 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11504546)
And plenty would prefer to interact with people and have a nice chat

https://media.tenor.com/G9xnaGuBeN0A...cowell-bgt.gif

thesheriff443 10-09-2024 02:53 PM

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 10-09-2024 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11504546)
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 10-09-2024 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11504546)
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 10-09-2024 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bots (Post 11504566)
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. 10-09-2024 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11504592)
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

https://media.tenor.com/YwEBakWgwC4A...row-raised.gif


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