Unite fights against brewery closure

Posted on 2 Apr 2008 by The Manufacturer

Unite union has launched a campaign to save the Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) brewery in Reading.

S&N says it is closing the Reading, Berkshire facility due to “over-capacity in the UK brewing industry”. The announcement closely follows its decision, announced in November, to close the bottling plant at the site. If the brewery closure goes ahead, production will be transferred to other S&N sites such as Tadcaster, Dunston, and the Royal…

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