Diageo Belfast packaging workers announce eight‑day pre‑Christmas strike
Around 90 Unite members at Diageo’s Belfast site will strike over pay, after rejecting an offer; action is expected to affect Guinness 0.0 canning.
Effective Dates
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 13, 2025
Dec 14, 2025
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Dec 28, 2025
Organizer
Unite the Union
Affected Locations
- Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Sources
- https://unitetheunionireland.org/2025/12/09/christmas-shortages-of-guinness-zero-as-strikes-at-diageo-plant-in-belfast-back-on-after-workers-reject-substandard-pay-offer
- https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/belfast-diageo-strike-suspended-after-improved-pay-offer-WU7XA272DJCWTFLIMYWHYNF66Q
- https://www.thejournal.ie/diageo-strike-belfast-guinness-6898861-Dec2025