Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.
Scotland's state-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard plans to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce amid uncertainty over new orders. The firm, located in Port Glasgow, currently employs 283 staff, including 34 apprentices, but anticipates shedding 70 positions through a voluntary redundancy process. The Scottish government has pledged to award the yard contracts for four smaller ships, but ministers say further due diligence is required.
Ferguson Marine CEO Graeme Thomson emphasized the importance of the handover of the recently completed MV Glen Rosa before the end of the year, noting that the yard faces an imminent gap in workload. However, the lack of confirmed orders has led unions to describe the move as a betrayal of a blameless workforce.
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