Diageo Staff Association
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The Diageo Staff Association was a small trade union
in the United Kingdom
.
The union was founded in 1965 as a staff committee at the Guinness
brewery in Park Royal
, London
. Originally named the Guinness Brewing Staff Association, it gained a Certificate of Independence in 1979, when it had only 136 members. It was renamed the Guinness UDV Staff Association in 1998, when it also affiliated to the Trades Union Congress
(TUC). In 2003, it adopted its final name, by which point it had 531 members. By 2009, its membership had fallen below 400, and it was the smallest union affiliated to the TUC.
The union was dissolved early in 2010.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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The union was founded in 1965 as a staff committee at the Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
brewery in Park Royal
Park Royal
Park Royal is an area in northwest London, UK. It is the largest industrial and business park in London, occupying about , and is promoted commercially by the Park Royal Partnership...
, London
London
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. Originally named the Guinness Brewing Staff Association, it gained a Certificate of Independence in 1979, when it had only 136 members. It was renamed the Guinness UDV Staff Association in 1998, when it also affiliated to the Trades Union Congress
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
(TUC). In 2003, it adopted its final name, by which point it had 531 members. By 2009, its membership had fallen below 400, and it was the smallest union affiliated to the TUC.
The union was dissolved early in 2010.