Diageo's Cameronbridge whisky plant faces three-week strike over proposed job cuts
Around 100 workers at Diageo’s Cameronbridge distillery in Fife will strike from September 28 to October 15 after the company announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs in Scotland.
About 100 employees at Diageo’s Cameronbridge distillery in Fife have voted to walk out beginning September 28, with the action set to run until October 15. The walkout, coordinated by Unite, will see daily stoppages by a range of staff - from distillation controllers to quality analysts - bringing output at the Europe-largest grain whisky plant to a standstill. Unite argues the company has failed to adequately consult workers on the proposed cuts, which form part of a wider plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs across Diageo’s Scottish sites.
Union leaders also cite concerns that reduced staffing could jeopardise safety while production levels remain unchanged. Diageo, which posted after-tax profits of £595 million for 2025 and £736 million for 2024, has not responded to requests for comment. The strike threatens the supply of popular whisky brands and highlights tensions between profit-driven restructuring and employee welfare.
Why it matters
The walkout could disrupt whisky supplies and underscores growing labor conflict over large-scale corporate job cuts.
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