The chain is eager to retain and attract new staff as it reveals more support for workers in the cost of living crisis.
Industry data released earlier in the day by
suggested that Sainsbury's enjoyed a 6.2% rise in sales values during the festive season - just behind its main rival Asda.Sainsbury's was reported to have enjoyed sales growth of 6.2% over the festive trading periodThe pay increases meant that staff had been awarded a 10% rise over the course of the past 12 months, Sainsbury's said.
The figure is almost in line with the rate of inflation - mostly driven by soaring energy costs in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Many unions across the public and private sectors are seeking pay hikes in excess of the core consumer prices index measure, currently at 10.7%, in favour of a retail prices index hike which is at 14%.
Thousands of rail workers and National Highways staff belonging to the PCS union are striking on Wednesday.
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