January 5, 2010
You might think that landlords threatening to strike in a dispute about the restrictive contracts that bind them to their pub companies would be a bad thing for Guru and his followers. "Ah no", cries disciple Sue, "what will I do without my lunchtime Pinot Grigio?"
But in this story the word "strike" takes on a whole new meaning, for it is not the humble consumer who will bear the brunt of this disruption. The strike, backed by Guru's old friends at the GMB union, will be targeted at the pub owning companies: the landlords intend to charge punters a lower price in line with the lower wholesale prices they think they should pay.
GMB national officer Paul Maloney confirmed to the BBC: "If members vote for action, pubs will lower prices to customers during the dispute."
Happy New Year, and mine's a pint!
But in this story the word "strike" takes on a whole new meaning, for it is not the humble consumer who will bear the brunt of this disruption. The strike, backed by Guru's old friends at the GMB union, will be targeted at the pub owning companies: the landlords intend to charge punters a lower price in line with the lower wholesale prices they think they should pay.
GMB national officer Paul Maloney confirmed to the BBC: "If members vote for action, pubs will lower prices to customers during the dispute."
Happy New Year, and mine's a pint!
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