Manufacturer for Scotlandโs largest wind farms announces 220 job cuts
The manufacturer for the largest wind farms in Scotland has announced plans for 220 job cuts in what has been described as a "body blow" for the sector.
The manufacturer for the largest wind farms in Scotland has announced plans for 220 job cuts in what has been described as a "body blow" for the sector.
A leading union has accused the Scottish Government of being โdeliberately misleadingโ after it indicated that Westminster was to blame for supply chain firms north of the border missing out on offshore wind contracts.
A predicted boom in North Sea offshore wind jobs has been branded โa pipe dreamโ by union bosses after the Scottish Government admitted that it only uses โestimatesโ of current employment figures in the sector.
Unite claims offshore trade unions "must" be represented on the expert panel proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Unite is urging the Scottish Government to back Scottish Labourโs call for public investment in crucial North Sea assets at risk of being scrapped amid the oil downturn.
The Unite union has called on the UK Government to โurgently revisitโ the recommendation of the previous parliamentโs transport select committee for a public inquiry into offshore helicopter safety.