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Scottish steel workers 'deserve answers' amid uncertainty over future of Lanarkshire mills
Economy
EXCLUSIVE: Labour said the SNP Government had taken a "vow of silence" over the future of Scotland's remaining steel industry.
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Grangemouth blame game intensifies as SNP and Labour trade blows over refinery closure
Grangemouth
Petroineos rubbished John Swinney's sudden decision to back full nationalisation of the refinery on the Forth, after Keir Starmer earlier stepped in to save British Steel.
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Labour MP demands clarity from Keir Starmer over redundancy payouts to Grangemouth workers
Grangemouth
Brian Leishman raised the case of support staff who have not been offered the same terms as refinery employees.
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Keir Starmer accused by union of trying to take credit for Grangemouth redundancy deal for workers
Grangemouth
EXCLUSIVE: Unite blasted Labour ministers over what it claimed were "misleading and disingenuous" attempts to win plaudits for a deal the union negotiated with Petroineos.
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Hundreds of Grangemouth refinery workers agree redundancy terms with new jobs 'years' away
Job losses
Scotland's last remaining oil refinery is already in the process of being wound down with the future of the wider industrial site up for debate.
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Grangemouth workers need action now to secure jobs not 'fig leaf' Project Willow report
Grangemouth
John Swinney said he was "confident" public and private money could create new jobs and opportunities at Grangemouth.
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Anas Sarwar blasts Petroineos over Grangemouth job losses and accuses firm of 'intransigence'
Job losses
A £200m investment will not prevent the loss of around 400 jobs at Scotland's last oil refinery.
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French woman suing Scots charity for discrimination was 'fired for being hostile'
Job losses
A French woman suing a Scots charity for racial discrimination was fired for being 'hostile'.
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Woman sues Scots charity claiming she was 'unfairly sacked for being French'
Job losses
A woman is suing her previous Scots bosses claiming she was 'unfairly sacked for being French'.
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John Swinney pledges £25m to plan for Grangemouth future after oil refinery closes
Grangemouth
More than 400 jobs will be lost when Scotland's last oil refinery ceases production in two months' time.
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Scots steel industry faces fresh blow as Donald Trump announces huge tariffs
Donald Trump
The US President said he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on “any steel coming into the United States” on Sunday.
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Politicians must be 'bold' to secure Grangemouth future and end 'squabbling'
Grangemouth
EXCLUSIVE: Industry insiders are concerned governments are "stalling and squabbling when urgent action is required".
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Grangemouth oil refinery closure date revealed as work begins to close plant
Grangemouth
EXCLUSIVE: The decommissioning process at Grangemouth is expected to be completed within three months in a landmark moment in Scotland's industrial history.
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Scots Asda workers in line for share of £1.2billion payout after equal pay ruling
Supermarkets
The landmark ruling found most shop floor jobs at Asda are of equal value to warehouse roles.
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McVitie's owner sold former Glasgow factory site before 'secret' donation to city council
Glasgow City Council
EXCLUSIVE: Pladis sold off the huge commercial site in Tollcross in a multi-million pound deal two years after hundreds of workers lost their jobs.
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McVitie's owners hand Glasgow City Council 'secret' £1m donation after shutting historic factory
Glasgow City Council
The Record understands the donation - which was agreed at a council meeting closed to the public - will be spent on community projects in the east end of Glasgow.
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Scots social media worker wins £22k after being sacked for typos and lack of posts
Job losses
An employment tribunal heard in a single month, digital content producer Anita Briggs created just six social posts - compared to a colleague's 73.
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Jim Ratcliffe blames energy costs as billionaire closes Grangemouth ethanol plant
Grangemouth
Ineos has shuttered its ethanol production facility at Grangemouth amid continued uncertainty about the wider site's long-term future.
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Ayrshire house builder enters administration with loss of almost 50 jobs
Ayrshire News
Connect Modular, based in the Caponacre Industrial Estate in Cumnock, called in administrators after facing “significant financial challenges”.
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Scots funeral director wins payout over cancer sacking following recovery
Cancer
"A reasonable employer acting reasonably would be expected to wait longer."
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Renfrew warehouse workers Christmas shock after being told they must move 450 miles to keep jobs
Job losses
Indigo Lighthouse Solutions Europe's decision has been described as a "kick in the teeth" with one councillor urging a rethink.
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John Swinney calls for 'every possible option' to protect workers at Grangemouth oil refinery
Grangemouth
More than 400 jobs are set to be lost when Scotland's last remaining oil refinery closes next year.
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Dear Coleen: My husband cares more about money than my health. What should I do?
Money worries
"I know he resents me for walking out on my job without thinking it through and talking about it with him."
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Scots beauty entrepreneur wins £50k compo after being sacked over 'working holidays'
Edinburgh
Hayley Harvey-Smith after sued GlamCandy UK for unfair dismissal and accrued but unpaid holidays.
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