Diageo has put 172 distillery staff at risk of redundancy across its Scottish Highlands and Islands sites, with 38 jobs ultimately set to be cut as part of a global redundancy programme, according to union GMB Scotland. The union said a four-week consultation ended last week without agreement, accusing the spirits giant of rejecting alternatives to compulsory redundancies and ignoring the impact on rural communities. A Diageo spokesperson stated that no decisions have been made and that the company remains in consultation, with an update planned for its Capital Markets Day on 6 August. The affected distilleries include Cardhu, Port Ellen and Dufftown, and the union plans to write to local politicians warning of the economic impact on fragile rural economies.
Diageo PLCDiageo's global redundancy programme puts 172 distillery jobs at risk, with 38 cuts planned, impacting operations and costs.