Bristol delivery drivers working for Asda will see their pay cut by 12 per cent during the cost of living crisis. The supermarket giant is to withdraw a £1.50-an-hour premium that was introduced in the summer to help attract and retain drivers.
The GMB union claims that drivers working for several stores in the city will be impacted by the cut. According to the union, the stores affected are Bedminster, Filton, Whitchurch, Longwell Green and Patchway.
It is reported that 1,500 delivery drivers working across 35 stores in London and the south coast will be impacted by the cut. The Mirror reports the premium to drivers’ £10.10 an hour rate, which began in July, had been promised until at least Christmas, but is being withdrawn on 21 October.
