Stop! Wheelchair thief about!

I was horrified to hear that a disabled colleague has had her wheelchair stolen while she was at work.

The chair was positioned outside her pod because of its size. Someone, it is thought, probably a local kid had taken the chair valued at £1,000 and dumped it in the local woods. To date it has not been found.

The large superamaket chain has asked their employees to donate £2.50 each to buy her another chair. While I am a supporter of those in need of help, I object to paying out anything when the supermarket in question has just announded £millions in profits. Surely the company and company items are insured against theft on this level. I can't believe that the company will not pay up - they can afford it.

This issue of who pays for the replacement wheelchair has divided employees because most people think that the company, with or without insurance, should give this poor girl the £1K she needs for another wheelchair.

Just another example of what the big supermakets think of their employees i.e. not much - you are only there to make us a lot of money.