The Aberdeenshire-based firm said the move was “necessary” as part of an effort to return to profitability after making a £24m operating loss last year.
But former staff have accused the company of “abandoning its principles”.
But former staff have accused the company of “abandoning its principles”.
Brewdog, founded by James Watt and Martin Dickie, had paid the voluntary wage since 2015.
Bryan Simpson, hospitality organiser of Unite, said: “To withdraw the real living wage now, during the most acute cost of living crisis in a generation is outrageous.
“We are already working with our Brewdog members across the country to collectively challenge this awful decision and force the senior management of the company to do the right thing by the workers who have made them millions.”
The real living wage is independently calculated based on living standards in the UK and is separate from the government’s national living wage.
But former staff have accused the company of “abandoning its principles”.
The Aberdeenshire-based firm said the move was “necessary” as part of an effort to return to profitability after making a £24m operating loss last year.
Brewdog, founded by James Watt and Martin Dickie, had paid the voluntary wage since 2015.
But former staff have accused the company of “abandoning its principles”.
But former staff have accused the company of “abandoning its principles”.
Brewdog, founded by James Watt and Martin Dickie, had paid the voluntary wage since 2015.
Bryan Simpson, hospitality organiser of Unite, said: “To withdraw the real living wage now, during the most acute cost of living crisis in a generation is outrageous.
“We are already working with our Brewdog members across the country to collectively challenge this awful decision and force the senior management of the company to do the right thing by the workers who have made them millions.”
The real living wage is independently calculated based on living standards in the UK and is separate from the government’s national living wage.
#Craft #beer #giant #Brewdog #abandons #real #living #wage #employees
Note:- (Not all news on the site expresses the point of view of the site, but we transmit this news automatically and translate it through programmatic technology on the site and not from a human editor. The content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.))
