Asda workers at its Brighton Hollingbury superstore have announced strike dates over the Bank Holiday weekend, following industrial action at its Gosport, Wisbech and Lowestoft sites.
GMB Union members at the supermarket are set to walk out over the weekend of 24 and 25 May, according to the trade union.
The union claimed more than 100 staff members planned to strike over a litany of workplace issues, from 8pm on 24 May until 3pm the following day.
It said the supermarket’s workers were angry over issues including hour cuts, poor quality training, pressured work rates, and health and safety issues not being addressed.
Additionally, it claimed staff had been left frustrated over payroll issues and incorrect pay, equal pay not being resolved in a timely manner, and no collective bargaining with GMB.
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GMB regional organiser Declan MacIntyre said: “Asda workers at the Brighton Hollingbury superstore are following colleagues in Gosport, Wisbech and Lowestoft in taking strike action.
“There are further stores across the South East where members have voted overwhelmingly to be balloted formally and where formal industrial action ballots may well follow next.”
He continued: “Asda management would do well to listen to their own staff and seek to address this dossier of issues before further disruption is caused to their loyal customers.”
“Our members are clear that Asda need to provide more staff hours to the Hollingbury superstore to help prevent existing staff being overworked and put at unnecessary risk of a health and safety catastrophe.”
An Asda spokesperson said: “While we are disappointed that the GMB has taken this course of action, we can reassure customers that we have processes in place to minimise any disruption as a result of industrial action at the Brighton Hollingbury store.
“The GMB represent a minority of colleagues at this store and not all of these voted for industrial action. Furthermore, the GMB’s recent industrial action ballot at the Brighton Marina store was unsuccessful.
“Despite repeated requests, we are yet to receive evidence of all of the claims raised by the GMB, however we will continue to engage with their representatives with the aim of reaching an amicable solution for all parties.”
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