Wilko

Skegness, United Kingdom

400 Locations

Wilko is a UK-based retail company offering a wide range of household goods and homeware products at competitive prices. It prides itself on providing quality items for home improvement, gardening, and more, catering to the everyday needs of customers.

CCI Score

-57.88

June 18

Latest Event

Wilko Collapse Threatens 12,500 Jobs and Exposes Labor Exploitation

After failed rescue efforts, UK retail chain Wilko is collapsing with nearly 300 stores and distribution centers closing in the coming weeks. The bankruptcy, which has left the company owing millions, threatens the livelihoods of 12,500 employees. The article also highlights how continuing dividend payments and union complicity in cutting jobs and benefits underscore a broader failure in protecting workers' rights during the crisis.

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Wilko is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

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2023

Wilko Collapse Threatens 12,500 Jobs and Exposes Labor Exploitation
-58.73

After failed rescue efforts, UK retail chain Wilko is collapsing with nearly 300 stores and distribution centers closing in the coming weeks. The bankruptcy, which has left the company owing millions, threatens the livelihoods of 12,500 employees. The article also highlights how continuing dividend payments and union complicity in cutting jobs and benefits underscore a broader failure in protecting workers' rights during the crisis.
-70

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 18

The collapse of Wilko has directly endangered thousands of jobs and demonstrated a stark disregard for labor rights. Despite worsening financial conditions, the company continued paying dividends, while unions, instead of defending the workers, aligned with management measures that exacerbated job losses and deteriorated working conditions. This reflects a significant failure in ethical business practices and labor relations, harming the working class.

UK retail chain Wilko collapses, threatening 12,500 jobs
JUN

01

2023

Employment Tribunal Rules Against Wilko for Failing to Consult Workers
-57.02

An Employment Tribunal ruling determined that Wilko failed to properly consult its staff during its administration process, leading to a £2m payout for nearly 10,000 former employees. This decision, backed by the GMB union, highlights issues in Wilko's labor practices.
-70

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 18

The tribunal's ruling exposes Wilko's failure to engage in adequate worker consultation before downsizing, reflecting poor labor relations and neglect of employee rights. While the financial compensation benefits former workers, the underlying practice is indicative of systemic deficiencies in the company's labor management, which is concerning from an anti-fascist, worker rights perspective.

Former Wilko workers to share £2m payout