Lewisham Mayor Damien Egan:
ยปIโm proud Lewisham is a Pret-free borough.ยซ
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By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter
ยปLewisham is planning to launch a yearly count of Black, Asian and minority ethnic-owned and independent businesses.
In his speech to the councilโs AGM on Wednesday, Mayor Damien Egan set out plans for the annual survey, expected to run for 20 years.
The move aims to protect Lewishamโs independent businesses โfrom the increase of chain businesses coming into the borough,โ and the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis.
The council hopes the survey will give โa valuable insight into the diversity of business ownersโ.
Mayor Egan told the AGM: โI am proud that weโre a Pret-free borough. Iโm so thankful that so many of those bland and sterile high street chains that make up too much of the capital have largely passed us by. …ยซ
Full article from July 2020 on LondonNewsOnline.co.uk
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I worked at Pret A Manger and survived systemic workplace bullying during bereavement that involved HR, the top leadership, HQ and even the now โretiredโ former CEO Clive Schlee. I declined 4 settlement offers if I am silent about my ordeal. But I rather speak out to help others. For an overview of important blog entries of my experience with Pret, please visit โMy Ordeal with Pret A Mangerโ. The little arrow to the right next to each heading will lead directly to the post.
An incomplete list on what other Pret staff say about Pret’s bullying environment: Caught in the Act Bullying at Pret.
I tell my story for the first time verbally in below audio player interview on a podcast by The Adam Paradox, and wrote two articles in the Scottish Left Review.
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