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Tens of thousands of Asda workers on track to receive historic payout

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General view of an Asda sign at the supermarket’s head office in Leeds

TENS of thousands of Asda workers, mostly women, could be on track to receive a historic payout after a decade-long battle in a landmark case for pay equality.

An employment tribunal has ruled that most shopworkers involved in the case have jobs of equal value to higher-paid positions in Asda’s warehouses.

GMB union, along with legal firm Leigh Day, brought the case against the supermarket, arguing that the predominantly female retail workforce is paid up to £3.74 per hour less than their mostly male warehouse counterparts.

The tribunal compared the jobs of 14 women lead claimants working on the shop floor with 17 warehouse roles.

It found 11 claimants to be in jobs of “equal value” to at least some of the warehouse roles, with the tribunal describing it as a “mixed picture.”

One other claimant, a section leader, was found to be equal to all of them.

The outcome means that the Asda workers have clinched victory in two out of three stages of their equal pay claim, first launched in 2014.

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NASA: 2014 the Warmest Year on Record

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Looking into the eye of a Whale is very special.

I am not suggesting that saving whales is any real response to climate change, although of course Whales should be protected and adored. What I am suggesting is that we should hugely reduce our – i.e. human – adverse effect on this beautiful planet that is our World. We need to make huge changes to stop destroying our World.

It’s not about personal issues like riding a bike and doing away with cars (although it may have a minimal affect edit: doing away with cars would have a huge effect, aeroplanes too). Yes, we need to act local – avoid travelling excessive distances. Get a job closer to home.

The real issue is much bigger and needs to be addressed by politicians. We have to stop destroying this World. 2014 was the warmest year on record. Climate change is real and must be addressed.

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