On Good Morning Britain, Sean Egan revealed if he would return to work in a supermarket
Sean Egan ‘classed Morrisons as family’ before his dismissal in February (Image: Sean Egan )
A Black Country father said he ‘classed Morrisons as family’ before he was sacked after 29 years.
In February, Sean Egan was dismissed from the Aldridge store after tackling a shoplifter who allegedly spat in his face.
In response, the father of two backhanded the man and tackled him, leading to the man’s dismissal.
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Egan claimed that Morrisons said his response failed to comply with the supermarket’s do-not-detain policy.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Egan called Morrisons ‘unsupportive’ throughout the investigation.
He said: “I did class Morrisons as my family and they’ve been unsupportive throughout.
“It’s my only ever job, it’s the only job I’ve had my entire life. It’s all I’ve known.
“To be out of work and in a situation of uncertainty, I was saying earlier, when I applied for Morrisons before that, it was a simple 20-minute interview. That’s not the world we live in now.”
In the interview with Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, Egan revealed whether he would return to work in a supermarket.
He added: “I’m still out of work and looking for work. Would I work in a supermarket again? It’s left a sour taste.
“But I’ve also got to provide for my family, I’ll do whatever I need to do.”
Later this week, Egan will return outside the Morrisons on Anchor Road, Aldridge as part of a ‘peaceful protest’ against his dismissal.
The protest will take place on Saturday (April 25) from 9am-12pm. For our interview with Sean Egan, click here for further information.
In a statement, a Morrisons spokesperson said: “We are continuing to take wide-ranging action to address the threat of shoplifting or violence in our stores.
“The health and safety of all colleagues and customers is of paramount importance to Morrisons. We have very clear guidance, procedures and controls in place to protect our colleagues and customers from the risk of harm, which must be strictly followed.
“These include detailed procedures for handling shoplifting incidents, which are in place to protect both the colleague involved and surrounding colleagues and customers, and which seek to de-escalate and calmly control the situation.
“We will not ask colleagues to put themselves at risk.
“As a responsible employer, our focus is entirely on taking the correct action to ensure health and safety is maintained at all times.”