US EditionMossmorran Taskforce to Meet for First Time
Fife Council leads a taskforce with £9 million pledged to support over 400 jobs at risk after ExxonMobil's Fife Ethylene Plant closure announcement.
- Earlier this month, a taskforce led by Fife Council convened with the UK Government, unions, and local partners to support Mossmorran workers, with a �9 million pledge in this month's draft Budget.
- Cost and market factors led ExxonMobil to conclude the Fife Ethylene Plant was uneconomic and unsellable, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer noting losses of £1m weekly and chairman Paul Greenwood blaming policy changes.
- The Government has set aside £9 million over three years in its draft Budget to support staff and communities as the Fife Ethylene Plant closes next month, putting more than 400 jobs at risk.
- Douglas Alexander said the UK government will not intervene to save the plant but will back the workforce, securing first preference for Mossmorran workers at Grangemouth with investment.
- Earlier this month ministers met worker representatives to assure them of support for staff and the wider Mossmorran community, with Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister, warning this is a worrying time and Business Minister Richard Lochhead attending.
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Mossmorran task force to meet for first time
The plant is due to close next month, owners ExxonMobil have said.
Support for Mossmorran workers
£9 million to boost skills and job opportunities Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has set out that Scottish Government funding will be deployed to boost skills and employment opportunities for workers facing redundancy at ExxonMobil’s ethylene plant at Mossmorran. Options being considered include apprenticeships, a college-led training programme and investing in new employment opportunities at the plant. A taskforce led by Fife Council meets fo…
Mossmorran taskforce to meet today, as 400 jobs remain at risk
A task force aimed at supporting Fife workers at risk of redundancy will meet for the first time today (28 January 2025). Hundreds of highly skilled roles are at risk following ExxonMobil’s decision to close its Fife Ethylene Plant (FEP) at Mossmorran next month. The closure, which the energy giant attributes to a lack of economic viability and an unsuccessful sale attempt, has prompted both the Scottish and UK governments to launch support init…
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