Britain’s Morrisons cuts 3,000 management jobs
The British supermarket group reduces the number of managers in favour of increased shop-floor staff
23 January 2020 - 21:06
London — British supermarket group Morrisons plans to cut 3,000 management jobs as part of a workforce restructuring that will create 7,000 frontline jobs in its stores, it said on Thursday.
All of the company’s 492 UK stores will retain an overall manager but departmental roles — such as beers, wines and spirits managers — will be axed and managerial responsibilities for positions lost will be taken on by fewer managers with a broader remit...
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