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‘I can't care for my son and sign new contract’
Walmart subsidiary turns screws on workforce with ‘sign or quit’ ultimatum

AN ASDA worker is faced with the prospect of having to forgo caring for her disabled son and husband as part of a newly imposed contract — or face the sack.

Another worker at the supermarket giant said they felt “worthless, used and abused” after bosses started pressing them to sign a new agreement, known as Contract 6.

Employees who sign the document lose paid breaks and are obliged to work bank holidays and weekends.

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