Boss of Sainsbury’s rakes in £5 million: a reward for profiteering

Aug 04, 2023

For immediate release: Tuesday 6 June 2023

Boss of Sainsbury's rakes in £5 million: a reward for profiteering

Reacting to the boss of Sainsbury's Simon Roberts getting almost £5 million in pay for the past year as shoppers face soaring food prices, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "The supermarkets have been protesting, claiming they’re not profiteering and contributing to the cost of living crisis. Meanwhile people are paying the price at the tills.

"Simon Roberts’ bonanza bonus tells a very different story. His £5 million pay package is a reward for delivering profiteering profits. Simple."

A deep dive into supermarkets’ accounts by Unite's team of forensic accountants rips apart claims that food prices have squeezed Tesco's and Sainsbury's latest profits https://www.unitetheunion.org/foodprofiteeringreport/

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Unite is the UK and Ireland's leading union fighting to protect and advance jobs, pay and conditions for members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.

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