Ineos considering Unite’s ‘last-ditch’ bid to save Grangemouth jobs

The owners of the giant Grangemouth site are considering a last-ditch offer by the union at the centre of the crisis to “embrace” a survival plan aimed at preventing the loss of thousands of jobs.

A flurry of meetings have been held throughout Thursday, with Unite saying it was working to persuade owners Ineos to reverse its shock decision to close the petrochemical complex.

General secretary Len McCluskey said the union had decided it had to embrace the survival plan, “warts and all”, in the wake of the closure decision.

Managers were said to be discussing “everything that has been said”, before deciding whether to reverse the decision to close the petrochemical side of its business, with the loss of 800 direct jobs and up to 2,000 contractors.

An announcement from the company is expected on Friday.