Asda Worker Reinstated after Sash Comments
An Asda employee has been given his job back after being dismissed due to remarks he made about the song The Sash. William Hunter was talking customers about a delivery driver in the car park playing music, commenting that he should play The Sash instead.
Hunter was reinstated after appealing the decision to a senior company representative. The supermarket chain said in a statement that he expressed regret for the offence taken by his comments when talking to customers in the store, which was unintentional.
The Sash is a commemorative song for the victory by King William at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. It is played at loyalist parades and has caused controversy before. Critics have claimed that it contains sectarian sentiment.
Asda says that they have an independent and rigorous process that allows their staff members to appeal decisions to someone independent of the original situation. They never take sides, the company continued, and works hard to create a welcoming environment for their workers and customers, no matter their backgrounds. Asda, Hunter and other staff look forward to moving past what happened and getting back to serving customers, they added.
With the sacking making the news due to its controversial nature, some dirt arose about Hunter. It was revealed after his reinstatement at the store that he had served 14 years in prison for murdering John and Thomas McErlane - aged 19 and 29 respectively - more than 30 years ago. The Catholic brothers were playing cards with Protestant colleagues when they were killed with two shots each in the back of the head. Hunter was one of their workmates.
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First of all I would like to say that the above article is as flimsy a piece of journalism as I have seen in a long time. To put the facts straight. Hunter spent months trying to lure two innocent men to they,re death. A feat which he, unfortunately for his two victims, was ultmately successful. He, according to the court, assured the brothers that they would be safe and although the older brother expressed severe reservations about going they finally relented after Hunter,s relentless entreaties. They placed their trust in him even though they were afraid of going into that area. Hunter is an evil man who has never expressed any remorse for what he done. I do believe in reconcilliation but it appears that this man does not with regard to his sectarian comments in front of customers. I am truly sorry that ASDA have relented to mob pressure and reinstated this bigot. I will not be using they,re store and I will be doing my best to persuade my friend and any decent minded people to follow my lead.
yours John Moore