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Published Date: 03 July 2009
CONSIDER the case of two iconic drinks brands and the conglomerate that owns them – Guinness and Johnnie Walker, both made by Diageo.
In 1759, Arthur Guinness leased the St James's Gate brewery in Dublin for 9,000 years. By 1914, St James's Gate was the biggest brewery in the world. Even today it remains the largest stout producer on the face of the planet and the iconic home of t...



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  • Last Updated: 02 July 2009 8:39 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Diageo , Leader comment
 
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DougL,

Kilmarnock 03/07/2009 02:05:25
Launch of petition against the scandalous DIAGEO decision to close their Kilmarnock operation. 3pm Friday July 3rd at the Park Hotel, Rugby Park. Please attend and offer your support as this great town fights back against corporate insanity.
2

donald,

glasgow 03/07/2009 07:07:50
Lord Guinness, of the Monday Club, should be jailed for his theft of Scottish Distilleries with money he did not have.
3

KittyLou,

Glasgow 03/07/2009 14:24:06
Companies like DIAGEO surely can never ask for loyalty from their employees ever again. Actions like this are eating away at the motivation and spirit of British workers. How sad that DIAGEO places no importance on their history. Their actions are so robotic. As soon as the going gets tough these companies get going.... leaving devastation behind them and only directors fat pay packets on their minds. True, business is not charity, but this recession is particularly deep and damaging. If everyone bails out at the first sign of trouble what hope do we have? Business is part of society and as such it has a part to play. It cannot be all take and no give.

My household will be taking a little stand of our own on this. If DIAGEO does go ahead our household will buoycot all DIAGEO products. My husband has all of the Johnny Walker Whiskys lined up in our drinks cabinet. Once they're gone they're gone and will not be replaced!

 

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