Workers employed by Chivas Brothers could walk-out in a dispute over pay.
Festive supplies of some of Scotland's premier drinks brands could be hit after distillery workers were balloted for strike action.
Chivas Brothers is best-known for its Chivas Regal whisky as well as such iconic brands as Glenlivet, Ballantine’s and Royal Salute.Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary said: “Strike action at Chivas Brothers is a step closer following the failure of the company to make our members a fair pay offer.
Unite represents hundreds of members at the company’s Kilmalid, Dalmuir, Beith, Strathclyde Grain and Strathisla distilleries, as well as the Dumbuck warehouse facility.
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