Trade Union GMB Scotland said today that the news that the UK will not have enough gas to meet demand during the current inclement weather period is a ‘sobering reminder’ about the need for domestic gas production.
Scottish workers unions have been asked to adopt a 'unified sense of hope' over the current situation of Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) as the Scottish Government heads into negotiations to save the troubled firm.
GMB Union boss have said they are not resigned to the closure of BiFab yards or the loss of jobs, but that next week’s Scottish Government meeting is make or break.
While GMB Union welcomes new Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) decommissioning safeguards it wants assurances that UK decommissioning will be carried out within UK yards in Scotland and the North East of England.
The GMB union has urged the Scottish Government to insist that oil companies remove everything from the seabed when closing down platforms unless there are pressing reasons not to.