Two Brighton Asda Superstores balloted for strike action
Asda says if colleagues have concerns, they should be brought to a manager's attention immediately to be "investigated and promptly resolved”
Print2 February 2024
GMB, the union for Asda, is balloting two Asda superstores in Brighton, claiming that staff are “unhappy with how a litany of complaints have not been dealt with by managers”.
Members of the union at the Brighton Marina and Brighton Hollingbury stores are being balloted over a dossier of more than 20 issues which has been issued to Asda management. According to the union, this includes alleged complaints such as “lack of hours; poor contracts; issues around health and safety not being dealt with in a timely manner, including fire safety and waste disposal; Asda’s staff training not being fit for purpose; and high turnover of staff placing more pressure on the remaining staff.”
The ballots are set to close next week and GMB states this will lead to formal industrial action ballots if the members vote in favour of taking action.
“Following on from the successful strike ballot in Asda Gosport, we received several calls from members in these two Brighton stores keen to join in and take action,” said Nicola Nixon, GMB regional organiser.
“The members have come up with more than 20 issues that they feel are not being addressed properly by management, and these look incredibly similar to those submitted in Gosport, she continued.
“Asda owners the Issa brothers and their financial backers TDR Capital need to step up to the plate and address these issues head on, or we will just see ballot after ballot across the country until our members feel listened to.
“Both TDR Capital and Asda would do well to talk to GMB and nip this dispute in the bud before it snowballs and starts affecting a much larger number of stores.”
An Asda spokesperson said: “We have established processes in place for colleagues to raise any issues or concerns that they may have. Providing a safe working environment where all colleagues are treated with respect is of paramount importance to us and if colleagues have concerns we would ask these are brought to the attention of a manager immediately so they can be investigated and promptly resolved.”
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