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Guinness 0.0 Alcohol drinkers may notice a shortage of the popular drink on supermarket shelves at Christmas.
It comes in the form of workers in a beverage packaging plant belfast Be prepared for strike action.
members of united The union has rejected the drinks giant’s “inadequate” pay offer.
About 90 workers responsible for canning and packaging non-alcoholic stouts will stage an eight-day walkout starting Friday, December 12.
However, diego Emphasized that there will be no disruption in supply.
Unite says the strike will affect supplies of Guinness 0.0 as workers seek to close the pay gap with those working at Diageo’s site in Runcorn, Cheshire.
However, the Guinness maker, which earlier this year reported an annual net profit of $2.5 billion (£1.87 billion), said there would be no disruption to supplies over the Christmas period.
A Diageo spokesperson said: “While we are disappointed by the outcome of the vote which we consider to be a far more than fair and reasonable proposal, we remain committed to constructive dialogue with the union and its representatives to reach a proposal that supports the long-term competitiveness of the packaging site and the interests of our people.
“We respect the right of employees to take industrial action.
“To reiterate – there will be no disruption to the supply of Guinness or Guinness 0.0 during the Christmas period.”
Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said: “Diageo is one of the largest and most profitable drinks companies in the world.
“It could afford to increase the salaries of its employees but it has chosen to put profits before people.
“Now it will see empty shelves as our members will come to the protest site and close their factories.
“There needs to be recognition of the determination of this workforce to get paid fairly and be offered fair pay.”