Unite presses government on the future of Coryton
26 January 2012
Unite has held a meeting for union members at the Coryton
refinery to update them on the current situation regarding the
refinery.
Senior officials from Unite also met with Charles Hendry,
minister of state for the Department of Energy and Climate Change
(DECC) ,earlier in the day (26 January 2012).
Unite has called on the government to press administrators PWC
to do everything possible to raise the necessary finance for the
refinery and find a buyer which is in the national interest.
Safeguarding up to 1,000 jobs at the refinery must be a prime
concern said the union.
Unite will be in constant contact with the government to ensure
the smooth running of the refinery while in administration.
Unite national officer, Linda McCulloch, said: "We have pressed
the government to ensure PWC raises the necessary finance for the
refinery and finds a buyer which is in the UK's national interest.
Safeguarding jobs at the refinery must be a prime concern.
"Coryton is too important to be left to the vagaries of the
market. The government must keep oversight over the process and, if
necessary, intervene in the national interest.
"Unite is in constant contact with the government and the
administrator. Our members have been doing a fantastic job. The
workforce remains dedicated to keeping the site open and their
commitment deserves recognition."
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Contact: Ciaran Naidoo 07768 931 315
