Diageo has announced that it is to close the Johnnie Walker plant in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and another plant in nearby Hurlford with a loss of 700 jobs.
Johnnie Walker is a leading brand of Scotch Whisky, with Johnnie Walker Red Label as the world’s number 1 selling whisky.
Johnnie Walker was established in Kilmarnock in 1820, and has been connected with the town ever since.
Willie Coffey, the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun has joined forces with Kilmarnock Football Club to launch this petition against the closure of these plants.
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