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To David Potts, CEO of Morrisons

Give your staff more control over when their shifts are. Lots of shifts have no set patterns or people get stuck working every Saturday. Let us have more say over the shift patterns.

Also please look at your holiday booking system, school holidays are sometimes booked out 18 months in advance - making it very hard for newer staff to take time off with their kids.

Sincerely,

Morrisons staff


Why is this important?

Here's what Morrisons staff are saying: "Holidays are booked up for at least 12 months ahead, half terms and summer hols are booked 18 months in advanced. Mainly by day staff. I work nights and unless you plan 18 months in advance we have no chance of taking holidays when they are wanted."

"I'm a student, so changing my shifts at the beginning of each term is a hassle as sometimes the manager expects you to make it in for work when you are in class."

"I work nights and my partner works weekends and I have to work Saturday nights so my children have to look after themselves while I'm asleep. I would love to swap the Saturday night to a Wednesday but I’m not allowed."

"I asked for set shifts due to child care and got refused!"

"My daughter goes to nursery 9-3 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I do not get given any hours when she is at nursery and often start work at 3pm, meaning I don't see her from 9am til whenever she wakes up the following morning. So I have to pay double the childcare costs instead of being put on to work whilst she is at nursery."

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