Over 160 job losses have been announced at Central Fife’s Mossmorran chemical plant.
It comes as the union Unite claims that the oil and gas industry is being his with an ‘avalanche’ of redundancies.
Contractor Altrad, which provides operational support for the ethylene plant, has announced at least 98 redundancies,
Further jobs losses are also occurring with other contractors, as Bilfinger has issued 10 redundancy notices, while Kaefer is cutting 55 jobs.
A spokesperson for Exxonmobil said: “These revisions are in response to a planned reduction in project work, and are not a reflection of our base operations here in Fife.
“With the completion of a number of key maintenance projects on site, we have updated our contractor requirement to reflect current and future needs.
“While these are always difficult decisions, we do so to help ensure the long-term sustainability of our operations.’’
A report recently produced by Robert Gordon University warned that the UK oil and gas energy workforce could shrink by 400 jobs every two weeks for the next five years.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “There is an avalanche of redundancies taking place across Scotland’s oil and gas industry.
“These job losses highlight what Unite has been saying about the unfolding jobs crisis in the oil and gas industry. The reality is that the UK and Scottish governments are failing to protect thousands of jobs
“Government policy is also accelerating these huge losses without any credible jobs plan in place.”
Just yesterday (Thursday, June 5), Stagecoach announced the closure of its Rennies bus depot in Cowdenbeath.
Between that and Mossmorran lay-offs, the Central Fife area faces over 200 redundancies.
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