If this comes off, it will be sad times ahead for Gmb and co .....
As Strike Continues Belgium Faces Beer Drought
Submitted by Jesse Russell on January 13, 2010 - 3:51pm
Belgium may soon be facing a beer drought if a blockade by workers for Anheuser-Busch InBev continues at three breweries in the country. The workers began the blockade after the company proposed cutting 10 percent of western European workforce. The plants produce popular brands such as Stella Artois and the workers are currently preventing trucks from leaving so they can restock warehouses which are reportedly running dry. The blockade follows a situation last week where 10 brewery managers were held hostage for half of a day. If the plan is adopted 303 jobs would be lost in Belgium, 386 in Germany, and 42 in the Netherlands.
Submitted by Jesse Russell on January 13, 2010 - 3:51pm
Belgium may soon be facing a beer drought if a blockade by workers for Anheuser-Busch InBev continues at three breweries in the country. The workers began the blockade after the company proposed cutting 10 percent of western European workforce. The plants produce popular brands such as Stella Artois and the workers are currently preventing trucks from leaving so they can restock warehouses which are reportedly running dry. The blockade follows a situation last week where 10 brewery managers were held hostage for half of a day. If the plan is adopted 303 jobs would be lost in Belgium, 386 in Germany, and 42 in the Netherlands.
20:5412/01/2010
Supermarkets in Belgium are running out of beer produced by Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world's largest brewer, national media reported on Tuesday.
AB InBev employees are striking against job cuts and are picketing two brewing plants in Louvain and Jupille-sur-Meuse, Belgium.
The breweries have not been operating at full capacity for six days and can no longer supply beer to supermarkets.
The Carrefour chain said it has enough AB InBev label beer to last only until the weekend, while at rival Delhaize stocks of the brands, which include Stella Artois and Budweiser, will run out in two or three days.
A meeting between striking workers and company management is due on Thursday.
The international brewer has announced it will cut 800 jobs in Western Europe, where it employs about 8,000 people, as beer sales decline. The losses are spread across Belgium, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The company will reduce its 2,700-strong workforce in Belgium by 263 people.
The Belgian beer market is going down with annual consumption in 2008 almost 20% lower than in 2000.
BRUSSELS, January 12 (RIA Novosti)
Supermarkets in Belgium are running out of beer produced by Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world's largest brewer, national media reported on Tuesday.
AB InBev employees are striking against job cuts and are picketing two brewing plants in Louvain and Jupille-sur-Meuse, Belgium.
The breweries have not been operating at full capacity for six days and can no longer supply beer to supermarkets.
The Carrefour chain said it has enough AB InBev label beer to last only until the weekend, while at rival Delhaize stocks of the brands, which include Stella Artois and Budweiser, will run out in two or three days.
A meeting between striking workers and company management is due on Thursday.
The international brewer has announced it will cut 800 jobs in Western Europe, where it employs about 8,000 people, as beer sales decline. The losses are spread across Belgium, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The company will reduce its 2,700-strong workforce in Belgium by 263 people.
The Belgian beer market is going down with annual consumption in 2008 almost 20% lower than in 2000.
BRUSSELS, January 12 (RIA Novosti)
Belgian beer dispute hits supply of Stella Artois
Anheuser-Busch InBev employees stand on a picket line as they strike outside the company's brewery in Leuven, Belgium, 13 January 2010
Unions are angry at plans to cut more than 250 of 2,700 jobs in Belgium
Disaster may be brewing - or not - in beer-loving Belgium, where supplies of two of the country's most famous beers may be down to the last dregs.
An industrial dispute over planned job cuts means a blockade is threatening supplies of Stella Artois and Leffe.
A week-long blockade has stopped any beer from leaving the Leuven headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's biggest brewing company.
Belgian supermarkets and bars have warned stocks are running low.
The unions are protesting against the company's plans to cut more than 250 of 2,700 jobs in Belgium, and so far talks aimed at resolving the dispute have got nowhere.
But there is no need for beer-lovers to panic just yet, says the BBC's Dominic Hughes in Brussels: There are probably around 125 breweries in Belgium producing around 800 standard beers.
Add in special one-off brews, and some experts believe there could be more than 8,000 beers.
No small beer
Anheuser-Busch InBev announced this week a plan to cut 800 jobs across western Europe, 10% of its 8,000 workforce in the region.
Stella Artois lager
Stella Artois is one of the firm's biggest-selling brands
The firm said the move was a response to falling beer sales, with the layoffs spread across Belgium, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The news trigged protests at the firm's brewery in the Belgian town of Leuven, where it also has its headquarters.
Anheuser-Busch InBev was formed in 2008 when Belgium-based InBev bought Anheuser-Busch, the owner of Budweiser, and the largest brewer in the US.
InBev itself was formed in 2004 when Belgian Interbrew merged with Brazil's AmBev.
Anheuser-Busch InBev employees stand on a picket line as they strike outside the company's brewery in Leuven, Belgium, 13 January 2010
Unions are angry at plans to cut more than 250 of 2,700 jobs in Belgium
Disaster may be brewing - or not - in beer-loving Belgium, where supplies of two of the country's most famous beers may be down to the last dregs.
An industrial dispute over planned job cuts means a blockade is threatening supplies of Stella Artois and Leffe.
A week-long blockade has stopped any beer from leaving the Leuven headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's biggest brewing company.
Belgian supermarkets and bars have warned stocks are running low.
The unions are protesting against the company's plans to cut more than 250 of 2,700 jobs in Belgium, and so far talks aimed at resolving the dispute have got nowhere.
But there is no need for beer-lovers to panic just yet, says the BBC's Dominic Hughes in Brussels: There are probably around 125 breweries in Belgium producing around 800 standard beers.
Add in special one-off brews, and some experts believe there could be more than 8,000 beers.
No small beer
Anheuser-Busch InBev announced this week a plan to cut 800 jobs across western Europe, 10% of its 8,000 workforce in the region.
Stella Artois lager
Stella Artois is one of the firm's biggest-selling brands
The firm said the move was a response to falling beer sales, with the layoffs spread across Belgium, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The news trigged protests at the firm's brewery in the Belgian town of Leuven, where it also has its headquarters.
Anheuser-Busch InBev was formed in 2008 when Belgium-based InBev bought Anheuser-Busch, the owner of Budweiser, and the largest brewer in the US.
InBev itself was formed in 2004 when Belgian Interbrew merged with Brazil's AmBev.
~~~~ me might as well top me sen now, better go and do a recky pdq only got 3 slabs left, life wont be worth living we oot wb 
I got away with twat
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