Cumbernauld’s ‘Woolies Workers’ Compensated
- Mark Griffin welcomes settlement for Cumbernauld workers, but raises concerns about level of fairness.
Mark Griffin MSP has welcomed the news that former Woolworths employees, who worked in the Cumbernauld store in Antonine Centre, are entitled to compensation.
The Trade Union Usdaw, who has been fighting hard for a settlement for ‘Woolies Workers’ was successful last week, with an award of £67.8 million being granted to 24,000 former workers across the country.
However Mr Griffin has expressed his outrage at the fact that staff who worked in Woolworths stores with less than 20 employees will be entitled to nothing, as they are not classed as having been made ‘mass redundant’.
Mark said:
"I would like to congratulate Usdaw and all campaigners who have fought to get a settlement for former Woolworths employees and welcome the fact that the former staff at the Cumbernauld store will be compensated. However it is an absolute disgrace that their fellow employees, who happened to work in smaller stores, will not receive a penny.
"Red tape and legal loopholes should not stand in the way of fairness for these workers.
"I am pleased that Usdaw will likely appeal this decision. We need justice and fairness for all of the workers who lost their jobs."John Hannett, Usdaw General Secretary, added:
"We are taking further expert legal advice and it is highly likely we will appeal against this part of the judgment."
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