Former Wilko workers to share £2m payout
Former Wilko worker and union representative David Bartlett said the award was "the very least Wilko workers deserve".
'Much-needed boost'
He added: "It has been a long, hard slog getting this money."In no way will this make up for the stress and anxiety they faced during those dark days in 2023 but GMB hopes it will give them a much-needed boost as they move on with their new lives and careers."The business was founded in 1930 when JK Wilkinson opened his first store in Leicester.It expanded across the Midlands initially and by the 1990s became one of Britain's fastest-growing retailers, rebranding as Wilko in 2012.But in early August 2023 the firm, headquartered in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, collapsed into administration and put 12,500 jobs at risk, before closing down its 400 stores the following month.
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