A CAMPAIGN group working to keep Grangemouth oil refinery open has organised a march, calling on “anyone who believes in a fair and just transition for workers” to attend.
The Keep Grangemouth Working campaign has organised a “March for Jobs” on August 3 as part of its campaign to stop the closure of Grangemouth.
The march will assemble at Grangemouth Stadium at 11am, before setting off for Zetland Park at 11.30am.
🚨 HUGE NEWS🚨 Keep Grangemouth Working March for Jobs 🗓️Saturday 3rd August 🕚11am 📍Grangemouth Assemble Grangemouth Stadium – 11 am March sets off to Zetland Park Rally there starts 1 pm Coming from outside Grangemouth, buses will be running from Unite Scotland offices pic.twitter.com/4FSSs8WvG7
— Keep Grangemouth Working (@GrangemouthJobs) July 17, 2024
A rally will then be held from 1pm, with a full line-up of speakers to be confirmed.
Owner of the Grangemouth oil refinery, Petroineos, said in November it would cease operations by 2025 and turn the site into a fuel import terminal.
Around 400 jobs are predicted to be lost when the site is closed despite the owners posting pre-tax annual profits of £107.4m in 2023.
The campaign is supported by Unite the union, who have organised buses from their offices in Glasgow for those travelling to the event from outside of Grangemouth.
Writing on social media, the Keep Grangemouth Working campaign said: “Our March for Jobs event is for anyone who believes in a fair and just transition for workers.
“If you believe in a fair & just transition in Scotland, join us on Aug 3!”
The march has received support from politicians such as Scottish Labour MSP Richard Leonard, who called on people to join the rally to “extend the life of the refinery, invest in the community’s future and transition the workers to green jobs”.
