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Grangemouth closure branded ‘industrial vandalism,’ union says
Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Grangemouth

PLANS to close Scotland’s only oil and gas refinery at Grangemouth were branded “an act of industrial vandalism” by Unite today.

Bosses at Petroineos confirmed today that the refinery will close in the second quarter of 2025, with the loss of 400 jobs.

The company had first announced the plans to transition the site to an import-only terminal for fuels in November last year.

“Those who presided over this catastrophic failure of our movement and our industry won’t be forgiven.

“It will be left to those who are willing — Unite the Union and our wider trade union movement – to fight on for Grangemouth.

“We will do so without fear or favour.”

Branding the decision “an act of industrial vandalism,” Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is now the last chance for this Labour government to show whether it’s really on the side of workers and communities.

“The road to net zero cannot be paid for with workers’ jobs.

“This is yet another example of workers paying for a crisis they did not create while billionaire owners laugh all the way to the bank.”

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