Job losses in Grangemouth

More than 140 people in Grangemouth are set to lose their jobs at the end of this month.

Workers at Altrad, who provide support to the Petroineos refinery, are being let go.

Over 400 workers at the refinery are being made redundant.

Trade union Unite say the sector is being hit by an "avalanche" of job losses.

Sharon Graham Unite general secretary said: “There is an avalanche of redundancies taking place across Scotland’s oil and gas industry. Theses job losses highlight what Unite has been saying about the unfolding jobs crisis in the oil and gas industry. The reality is that the UK and Scottish governments are failing to protect thousands of jobs. Government policy is also accelerating these huge losses without any credible jobs plan in place.” 

Derek Thomson Unite Scottish secretary said: “The historic end of oil refining at Grangemouth is now causing the widely predicted domino effect with hundreds of jobs being lost in the supply chain.” 

"Mossmorran contractor jobs are also at risk which will add to the thousands of jobs lost, and the thousands more to come on the horizon. 

 “The job losses are unnecessary because there should be new energy projects underway like SAF production at Grangemouth. Scotland is in serious danger of losing thousands of highly skilled jobs while creating no new opportunities in greener industries for workers to transition into.”