Brewdog Reopens Bars, Invites Ex-Staff to Reapply

0:00On March 21st, Brudog, the Scottish craft beer chain, has sparked backlash after asking former staff to reapply for jobs at select bars. The company, now under new U.S. ownership by Tilray, is re-opening a handful of locations like the merchant city spot in Glasgow and Castlegate Inn, Aberdeen, but it's inviting laid-off workers to compete for roles such as General Manager and Kitchen Crew. This comes after Brudog entered administration earlier this year. Tilray bought the brewery, brand, and 11 bars for 33 million pounds, but the deal meant 38 pubs shut down and 400, 84 employees lost their jobs. Unite, the workers union slammed the move as a clear fire and rehire tactic aimed at cutting staff rights in terms. Union leader Brian Simpson called it morally wrong and potentially illegal, pointing to employment laws that should protect workers during business, transfers. The union plans to launch legal action and demands the new owners halt the process,

1:03reinstate staff fully, and honor their original rights. Emails from Brudog's operations head acknowledged the tub times, but framed the rehiring as building fresh teams. Company reps, along with Tilray and administrators, haven't commented yet, leaving tensions high as these bars gear up to reopen.