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Originally Posted by Peter_
Sainsbury's in Haydock is a USDAW unionised and they have full time officials on site, it is a distribution warehouse and they need to work 24/7 to ensure that the stores are kept stocked, the only day they close is Christmas Day.
They are not affected by Sunday trading laws so they have to work on a Sunday otherwise the would be little point in the warehouse being open.
The examples above are only in relation to store opening times plus most of the stores do not just finish once the doors close as most big stores have staff replenishing the shelves throughout the night even on a Sunday and from 10pm on on a Saturday.
It is only trading hours that are affected and not everyone realises that part because they have never worked in that area.
Sunday trading is archaic and has no place in modern society if you go to Scotland and go to a Tesco it is open 24/7 they do not close on a Sunday or at 10pm on a Saturday.
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Retailers are happy with the current laws ,there is ample maneuverability within current legislation to accomodate any company that wants to trade on sundays ,i see no reason for them to be changed ,especially in such a devious manner .We already have some of the most lenient sunday trading in the EU why bother to change them especially when there has been no debate and no consultation and to do it at the time of the Olympics is just plain stupid .