Overview
- Morrisons told staff Monday it is proposing to place around 200 head-office roles at risk as it expands the use of AI and automation, with a formal consultation now under way.
- The proposed reductions span multiple teams at Hilmore House in Bradford and would affect just under 10% of jobs at the site.
- Employees described emotional meetings and said some colleagues left in tears after staggered briefings and follow-up emails.
- Bradford MPs Naz Shah and Imran Hussain called for urgent meetings, warning AI could threaten jobs and urging full engagement with unions.
- The plan follows a March shake-up that put about 100 convenience roles at risk and comes as the retailer works to manage heavy debts from its 2021 private equity buyout.