Brewdog has been criticised for asking staff to reapply for their jobs, in what a union has described as a "fire and rehire" scheme. Former workers at Glasgow's Merchant City bar were emailed by the company's head of operations inviting them to apply for a number of posts. Unite the union said it was a "blatant attempt to strip workers of their rights" and called on the new owners to rethink the move. Brewdog's brewery and 11 bars were bought by US firm Tilray for £33m after it went into administration in a deal which also saw 38 pubs close and 484 staff made redundant. In an email, seen by BBC Scotland News, Brewdog's head of operations Steven Hill said new owner Tilray Brands UK was "now working towards reopening a small number of additional bars". It is understood these include Merchant City, Glasgow, and Castlegate, Aberdeen. As a result of this development, Hill added the company was now "building new teams". But Bryan Simpson, Unite's national lead on hospitality, condemned the move. He said: "This is fire and rehire, plain and simple - and it is morally reprehensible and, in our view, unlawful. "This is a blatant attempt to strip workers of their rights and force them to com
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Brewdog has been criticised for asking staff to reapply for their jobs, in what a union has described as a "fire and rehire" scheme. Former workers at Glasgow's Merchant City bar were emailed by the company's head of operations inviting…
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Brewdog has been criticised for asking staff to reapply for their jobs, in what a union has described as a "fire and rehire" scheme. Former workers at Glasgow's Merchant City bar were emailed by the company's head of…
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