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Overview: Brewing, Whisky & Spirits

Overview: Brewing, Whisky & Spirits

Whisky workers launch strike action after pay talks stall

 GMB members were on the picket lines today after pay talks broke down.

GMB Scotland, one of the biggest unions in the whisky industry, said the strike at Inver House Distillers had the overwhelming support of workers after rejection of a 3% pay offer.

GMB Scotland Members Inver House

GMB members at drinks giant accept 10.3% pay offer - Monday 9 September, 2024

Drinks Industry Workers: Minimum price hike will cost jobs - Monday, December 4, 2023

Drinks workers: Don’t increase minimum unit price of alcohol, scrap it

Workers in Scotland’s drinks industry fear a proposed increase to the price of alcohol will risk jobs while doing nothing to protect problem drinkers, according to a poll.

Christmas strikes loom at whisky giant after GMB Scotland members back action - Tuesday, November 21,  2023

 Workers at whisky giant Chivas Brothers have overwhelmingly backed strike action after pay talks collapsed.

Glass of Whisky

UK Budget Reaction – Spirits Duty Increase - Wednesday, March 15, 2023

GMB Scotland slams “unhelpful measure” as Chancellor hikes spirits duty

Strike threat at whisky giants as workers balloted over shift allowance dispute - Wednesday, February 22, 2023

“This is a dedicated and loyal workforce, and the real prospect of industrial action is not something they are taking lightly, but this ballot is a direct response to management’s chronic intransigence and a clear demonstration of their desire to make work better across Edrington.”
 

Additional Resources

GMB Scotland Letter to Rt Hon Alister Jack Secretary of State for Scotland

download pdf146Kb (pdf) - 14 January 2020

Scotch Whisky Tariffs

ACAS Joint Trade Unions And Diageo Agreement On 2018 Wage Setttlement

download pdf34Kb (pdf) - 01 November 2018

Read the full agreement here

GMB Letter to Chivas CEO Jean-Christophe Coutures

download pdf32Kb (pdf) - 19 October 2018

GMB Scotland in Chivas - Product Allowance and Holiday Pay Letter to Chivas CEO Jean-Christophe Coutures for Keir Greenaway, GMB Scotland Organiser

GMB Scotland Letter to Kenny Irwin - Diageo Pay Offer

download pdf184Kb (pdf) - 05 October 2018

Read GMB Scotland's letter to Kenny Irwin here

Chivas Product Allowance Response Letter

download pdf99Kb (pdf) - 20 September 2018

Chivas has decided not to uphold your grievance around product allowance, please see their response here

GMB Response to Diageo Communication

download pdf468Kb (pdf) - 31 August 2018

Diageo: Diageo is offering our employees a pay package increase equal to 3.2%.

Diageo Your Pay Claim

download pdf367Kb (pdf) - 17 May 2018

Diageo Pay Claim Poster

GMB Scotland Motion to STUC Conference 2018

download pdf279Kb (pdf) - 17 April 2018

Motion 9 – Brexit Impact: Protecting Scotch Whisky and Spirits’ Jobs

Mundell Letter

download pdf36Kb (pdf) - 02 May 2017

GMB Scotland Letter To David Mundell

Diageo Pay Claim 2018

download pdf158Kb (pdf) - 12 June 2018

Diageo Pay Claim 2018