Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 9, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 9, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

Diageo's Belfast workers resume strike action over a pay dispute, rejecting an improved offer. The strike aims to close the pay gap with Runcorn site employees.
Dec 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Unite union said on Tuesday some workers at Diageo's Belfast packaging site voted to reject the company's improved pay offer and resume a previously suspended eight-day strike action in December.
About 90 workers at Diageo's Belfast site are demanding a substantial pay increase to close the pay gap with employees at Diageo's site in Runcorn, England.
However, a Diageo spokesperson said that the company expects no disruption to Guinness or Guinness 0.0 supplies over Christmas due to the union's renewed strike action plans.
(Reporting by Unnamalai L in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)
A pay dispute occurs when employees and employers disagree on the terms of compensation, often leading to negotiations or strikes until a resolution is reached.
A union is an organized group of workers that come together to make decisions about the work environment, including wages, benefits, and working conditions.
A spokesperson is an individual designated to speak on behalf of an organization or group, providing information and responding to inquiries from the media or public.
Compensation refers to the payment or benefits received by employees in exchange for their work, which can include salary, bonuses, and other perks.
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