Asda defends shop floor pay after staff protest in Kettering

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Asda defends shop floor pay after staff protest in Kettering
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The GMB Union says shop floor workers are being paid much less than colleagues in distribution.

Asda has denied that its pay structure is unfair, following a protest by the supermarket chain's staff.

The union said shop-floor workers, many of whom were women, were paid up to £3 per hour less than staff involved in distribution.The dispute about equal pay has been raging for well over a decade. The GMB said 30 members took part in the protest, although Asda said it thought the real figure was much lower.

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