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Diageo slammed for dumping retired Scots workers after making £2bn profit

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Diageo has been branded a Scrooge for calling time on a fund for its retired workers.For three decades, the firm behind Johnnie Walker – which made £2.1billion profit last year – has been subsidising regular trips and Christmas lunches for its retirement association.But the “institution” has been scrapped.

A letter from the Glasgow and the West of ­Scotland branch said: “Due to the coronavirus and the ­restrictions it has placed on all of us, Diageo has decided to close the retirement ­association completely.“Unfortunately this means there will be no Christmas party or further outings.”The letter included a £20 M&S ­gift card.One angry member said: “They had more than 24,000 pensioners in the ­association.

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