Posted: 14th April 2021
Bulletin: Issue 13 April 2021
WILKO SICKNESS ABSENCE POLICY UPDATE
FAO ALL WILKO EMPLOYEES
Following the consultative ballot on industrial action and the huge support from GMB members and a unanimous verdict that the new imposed sickness policy was not acceptable, we have been in negotiations with Wilko on a new absence policy.
Over the…
Posted: 29th March 2021
Bulletin: Issue 29 March 2021
WILKO PAY TALKS UPDATE
FAO ALL WILKO EMPLOYEES
Your GMB negotiating committee have met with Wilko on two occasions to discuss the 2020 GMB pay claim.
The meetings have been positive and we are hopeful of reaching an offer that we can recommend to our members.
As we start…
Posted: 22nd March 2021
Bulletin: Issue 22 March 2021
SICKNESS AND ABSENCE POLICY UPDATE
FAO ALL WILKO EMPLOYEES
Following the huge support and resounding result in favour of industrial Action by GMB members across both the DCs and Stores over the imposed Wilko Sickness and Absence Policy, your GMB representatives have been in communication with the management of Wilko…
Posted: 15th March 2021
Tell Wilko: don’t cut your sick pay
Wilko workers have grafted throughout this pandemic – putting themselves and their families at risk to keep stores open.
Along with other retail workers, they’ve had to deal with a lack of social distancing, increased threats and abuse from customers.
Wilko should be rewarding their commitment – but…
Posted: 15th March 2021
*DC2 UPDATE*
Team member poll March 2021
Wilko has chosen to exempt the distribution centres from the first team member poll of 2021 whilst allowing retail, support centre (head office) and wilko worldwide to take part.
They argued that they didn’t email the DC staff the poll because of Covid. We believe this was a…
Posted: 1st February 2021
Although the changes are currently being disputed by the GMB, we felt it was important to share the Wilko attendance policy transition information.
Posted: 1st February 2021
GMB has informed Wilko that if these draconian measures go ahead, they face a ballot for industrial action
High street retailer Wilko has ‘rewarded’ its keyworker heroes by cutting their sick pay, GMB has said.
The discount high street chain remained open throughout the pandemic thanks to the hard work and dedication of their employees…
Posted: 1st February 2021
Bulletin 21 January 2021
FAO ALL WILKO EMPLOYEES
WILKO ATTACK YOUR SICK PAY
Early last year Wilko threatened to change the agreed sickness and absence policy and significantly reduce your entitlement to sick pay.
Following intervention by the GMB the threat was removed. Since then we have
offered alternatives to Wilko to control…
Posted: 19th January 2021
VIOLENCE IN RETAIL
We are sadly seeing an increase in various forms of violence in retail. From face to face abuse, to online abuse, we are hearing worrying reports from our hero key workers.
This issue has been discussed in detail today during our weekly Covid Health and safety forum meeting that involve senior members…
Posted: 12th January 2021
January 11th 2021
5p PER WEEK UNEMPLOYED RATE
Any members who are leaving the business through the headcount reduction atDC2 and wishing to retain their GMB membership will need to transfer over to direct debit payments.
GMB unemployed rate is only 5p per week and enables the member to retain their Unionline services, benefits, discounts…