Sarwar accused of “Facial Save” after Grangemouth Closure Radio Silence – Irvine Times

The Unite Union said Anas Sarvar’s comments came after the redundancies were already awarded to workers.

The Scottish Secretary of UNITE, Derek Thomson, claims that there was a “radio silence” by G -N -Sarvar when the refinery is closed.

The Scottish work leader told the BBC Scotland on Monday that there was no “nowhere close to enough progress” to help workers at the plant near Folker.

“Where we are right now, it’s not good enough,” he said.

“We need to see more progress and we have to see a stronger answer that enters the future.”

Sarvar said that the United Kingdom government “seems stable” for the future for the site, adding: “Where we are now, there is some progress, but nowhere close to enough progress and I continue to press this case.”

Thompson said the comments of Scottish work leader had come too late.

He told the good morning program in Scotland on BBC on Tuesday: “We welcome Anas Sarvar’s comments that there is now not enough progress in support of refinery workers, but the reality is that these words have come too late and that Following is the notifications of the redundancies last week.

“It seems to me that I am nothing more than an exercise to save an anas face because the elections have emerged and so far there has been a radio silence from the leadership of the Scottish Labor Party.”

Earlier this month, letters of abbreviation were sent to staff, with about 65 of about 500 jobs expected to be saved.

Last year, it was announced that the central facility in Scotland would close and pass to become an import terminal, as Petroineos reported massive losses in the refinery.

The £ 1.5 million pounds to become a low -carbon energy center to be published by the end of the month.

Thompson said that work could “absolutely” did more to protect the losses of jobs at the site.

He urged each politician to activate and call for an immediate stop of closure plans.

The syndilist also called on the Scottish government to do more to help “devastated” workers.

He said the first minister John Swey was presented with a plan for the future of the refinery, but this was met with Radio Silence.

“Now we really need politicians to get up, to stand up and to protect and save jobs in Scotland,” he said.

For comment from the Scottish government and the Scottish Labor Party.