Good news for Flintshire Aldi workers who are set for second pay rise of the year
Aldi is giving around 26,000 store workers a second pay increase this year. “maintaining its position as the UK’s best-paying supermarket.”
From September, all hourly paid staff within its stores will receive an increase of 40p an hour on their current hourly rate, taking Aldi’s minimum pay rates for Store Assistants to a “sector-leading” £10.50 an hour nationally.
Aldi says it also remains “the only supermarket to offer paid breaks, which for the average store colleague is now worth more than £830 a year.”
The new rates far exceed the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended real living wage of £9.90 an hour nationally and £11.05 inside the M25.
Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Our new rates of pay maintain Aldi’s position as the UK’s highest paying supermarket.
“This announcement recognises the amazing contribution our colleagues make in serving local communities across the country. Their outstanding efforts have ensured that our customers continue to have access to fresh affordable food, every single day.”
Aldi is the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket and has more than 970 stores across Britain.
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