Sports Direct an anomaly says UKWA CEO

Sports Direct is an anomaly and far from typical of industry employers in the 21st century.

He said: “While the media storm surrounding Sports Direct has played to the stereotype of the logistics industry being a poorly paid, low-skilled industry where people spend their days being mistreated in cold, dirty warehouses, the reality is quite the opposite.

“Pay, working conditions and long term career prospects of staff across all levels of the industry compare very favourably with other markets and there is no doubt that the logistics industry is a dynamic place to be at the moment. It is essential that logistics attracts our brightest school and university leavers and UKWA is working hard to encourage more young people to enter the industry as a conscious career move. We will not allow the Sports Direct debacle to de-rail this progress.”