Sainsbury’s defends staff pay after living wage resolution fails at AGM

Sainsbury's Edinburgh

Sainsbury’s has said it needs to be able to make all business investment decisions independently, following the failure of a living wage resolution bought by several investors.

At the grocer’s annual general meeting this afternoon, a resolution bought by a coalition of 10 investors and coordinated by ShareAction calling on Sainsbury’s to commit to always be a real living wage employer was defeated. 

 

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