Aldi workers in Edinburgh to get April pay increase

Supermarket Aldi has upped the pressure on its rivals after announcing it will increase pay to at least £8.53 an hour.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jan 2017, 09:25 BST
Updated 9th Jan 2017, 12:11 BST

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Aldi a Polmont. Staff across the UK are set for an increase. Picturel Michael GillenAldi a Polmont. Staff across the UK are set for an increase. Picturel Michael Gillen
Aldi a Polmont. Staff across the UK are set for an increase. Picturel Michael Gillen

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The German discounter said more than 3,350 UK employees will benefit from the February 1 pay hike, which marks an increase on its current minimum pay of £8.40 an hour nationally.

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The move will see Aldi pay more than the voluntary Living Wage rate of £8.45 an hour announced by the Living Wage Foundation in November, while it also beats the Government’s national Living Wage of £7.20 an hour, which will go up to £7.50 in April.

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