Unite is appealing to politicians to reject offers from drinks company Diageo for corporate hospitality at the Johnnie Walker Golf Championship at Gleneagles this coming weekend.
Unite says it has been told by MPs and MSPs about lavish invitations for the event.
John Quigley Scottish Regional Secretary said: “Diageo still wants to slash 900 jobs in Scotland in a move that will devastate families and communities across Scotland. We are asking politicians to support the campaign by formally rejecting Diageo’s overtures".
John pointed out that Diageo is the world’s biggest drinks manufacturer and made over £2.2bn profit last year alone. “It isn’t in financial difficulty, as the sponsorship of this prestigious sporting tournament makes crystal clear,” he said.
“The workers realise that they work for a business competing in a tough economic environment but they have stood by the company in good times and bad,” he added.
“They have contributed immensely to the type of success that delivers huge profits, a £5 million annual wage for Diageo’s CEO Paul Walsh and glitzy sponsorship of high-profile events.”
The Johnnie Walker Golf Championship takes place from Thursday (Aug 27) to Sunday (Aug 31) at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland
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