Boxing Day 'thank you' for workers

Sainsbury’s is the latest retail giant – following Morrisons, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer – to announce all its stores and petrol stations, as well as the Argos and Habitat chains, will remain shut on Boxing Day, as a “thank you” to its workers for their service during the pandemic.

The move was welcomed by shopworkers’ union Usdaw, whose general secretary, Paddy Lillis, said: “Key workers have done so much this year and we don’t think it is too much to ask to give them the longest possible break over the festive season. We now hope that other retailers will follow Sainsbury’s lead, by closing their stores on 26 December to help workers enjoy their Christmas, give them a well-deserved breather and make Boxing Day special again.”

https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/news/latest-news/2021/13-09-2021-sainsburys-to-close-all-stores-this-boxing-day

https://www.usdaw.org.uk/About-Us/News/2021/Sep/Sainsburys-to-close-all-stores-this-Boxing-Day-Usd