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HUNDREDS of distillery workers across Scotland will receive a substantial pay rise following negotiations, the Unite union announced today.
Staff at Whyte & Mackay sites will now benefit from an above-inflation increase for the next three years, plus a 5 per cent bonus pay-out.
The company has pledged to become a real living wage employer and offered improvements to the terms and conditions of about 200 workers at its Grangemouth, Invergordon and Dalmore distilleries.
Unite hailed the announcement a a “significant result,” adding that is delighted with the Whyte & Mackay’s commitment to fair pay for its staff.
Industrial officer Bob MacGregor said: “Unite’s members have continued to work throughout the pandemic and we are pleased that they have had a pay award which reflects this hard work.
“We hope other drinks industry firms take a leaf out of Whyte & Mackay’s books by properly awarding their workforces.”
