Unite call on business minister to intervene over future of
chemical plants
13th July 2009
Unite fears that a chain reaction of closures across the UK has
now been triggered following the news last week that Dow, one of
the world's biggest chemical companies, is to pull out of its
Wilton Plant in Teesside.
Unite, the UK’s biggest union, is warning Lord Mandelson that
the closure of such a strategically vital plant could trigger a
crisis across the chemical industry with thousands of job losses
throughout the sector.
Phil McNulty, Unite national officer for the chemical sector,
said: “I have now written a strongly worded letter to Lord
Mandelson warning him of the dire situation facing the UK chemical
industry and urging him to intervene immediately to avert a crisis
in the sector.
“It now seems that Artenius, Croda and Petroplus are all set to
announce similar job cuts with a risk of closures of many
more sites across the UK.”
ENDS
For further information, please contact Mark Di-Toro in the
Unite press office on 07918 640 579 or Phil McNulty on 07799 114
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