7 years ago
Petition says close shops on Boxing Day to spare workers
A petition urging shops to stay closed on Boxing Day to give staff a break has been backed by more than 100,000. Retail workers are "being bled dry" by "greedy employers", supporters wrote on the petition's web page. Ian Lapworth, a baker from Kettering, started the campaign a month ago, calling for a return to a less commercialised holiday season. "Forget making money for one day, let's concentrate on making more memories with the ones we love," he said.
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