First strike in 250 years could halt Guinness line

THE first strike action at Guinness in 250 years could see production of the world famous product at its Dublin base halted within weeks.

The Guinness Staff Union (GSU) has begun balloting its 800 members for industrial action up to and including all-out strikes in protest at what the union describes as “unilateral” and unapproved changes to redundancy packages at the company.

Sean Mackell of the GSU, which is the largest union in Guinness said that over the last 40 years there had been numerous redundancy and restructuring periods at the brewery.