A Queensland government minister has condemned Carlton & United Breweries over its treatment of workers at a state awards ceremony where the brewing group was a major sponsor. Steven Miles, the state environment minister, briefly thanked CUB before publicly declaring he was shunning its beer at the Queensland premier’s sustainability awards on Thursday. “I love CUB beer but I won’t be having one tonight,” he told the audience in Brisbane. “I’m boycotting CUB beer in protest after they sacked 55 workers and offered them their jobs back with a 65% pay cut. It is understood CUB has been a sponsor – and provider of beer at the event – for about a decade.

Source: The Guardian November 19, 2016 00:15 UTC