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.
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"However, as the vessel nears completion, we face an inevitable gap in workload while we work with the Scottish government to make the relevant preparations to enable us to proceed with contract negotiations."
— Graeme Thomson , Executive
"The action that the leadership team at Ferguson Marine is taking today is necessary to help secure a viable future for the yard, and that of commercial shipbuilding on the Clyde."
— Stephen Flynn , Politician
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The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.
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