Live Decisions of Congress 2025

Emergency Motion 9

Keep Grangemouth Working - The Fight Must Go On

“That this Congress notes that, on 30^th April, the first tranche of workers will be made redundant at the Grangemouth Refinery. The plant will begin to shut down, with remaining workers leaving on 30^th May. Operations will cease and the import terminal is scheduled to be live in June.

“Congress applauds the worker-led campaign to save the refinery.

“The £200 million promise from the National Wealth Fund and pledged additional monies by the Scottish Government would not have come without the work of the campaign.

“The recent announcement for British Steel workers at Scunthorpe is welcome but starkly contrasts with government inaction at Grangemouth.

“Further redundancies across the complex linked to the refinery are now in the pipeline, including contractors.

“Project Willow, by admission of consultants EY and PetroIneos’, will not provide any new jobs until the post-2030 period

“Up to 3000 jobs and £4billion to the local economy will potentially be lost before a new job is created through Project Willow.

“Congress condemns this as industrial vandalism on a mass scale, which will generate an economic earthquake with ramifications to be felt for a generation unless government intervenes.

“Congress therefore:

• Reaffirms its support to the refinery workers, the wider workforce and the community of Grangemouth.
• Resolves to support and campaign for the UK and Scottish governments to jointly take a transitional stake as investors of first resort to bridge the gap between any closure and new greener jobs at Grangemouth.
• Demands a pause in the closure and any decommissioning of the complex’s assets until an independent review establishes the potential for repurposing and transitioning into greener technologies.
• Resolves to campaign for Sustainable Aviation Fuel to be produced at Grangemouth as part of a green industrial strategy for Scotland, supporting domestic manufacturing, aviation and transport industries, and wider supply chains.”

Mover: Unite the Union