Scottish Green MSP Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social says the community must be central to plans for the UK government’s £9 million #Mossmorran projects, or the funding may prove to be too little too late

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Sorry spelling #Mossmorran

Very pleased that in response to our Scottish Greens debate on the #Mossmorran closure today, the Scottish Government has announced immediate funding to support workers in retraining and job support🔥

@markruskell.bsky.social Mark Ruskell MSP said:

The communities around #Mossmorran still bear the historic scars of unmanaged industrial decline. They’ve been left behind before - and unless both Governments act quickly, they will be left behind again

#EXXON

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Greens call for UK Government commitment of financial support for Mossmorran Greens call for UK Government commitment of financial support for Mossmorran - Workers, their families and the local community are being left in the dark

@markruskell.bsky.social said:

The term just transition is thrown around often with very little understanding of what that truly means. What we are seeing already with the early closure of #Mossmorran is a clear example of how not to carry out a just transition

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#ScottishGreen @markruskell.bsky.social MSP said:

This closure is a dark day for the community and for the #Mossmorran workers and their families who have been abandoned.

There has been a political failure on the part of both the Scottish and UK governments

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My sister sent me this clip of Exxonmobil’s ethylene plant at #Mossmorran flaring last night, apparently due to a technical issue with one of its operating units.

#Dystopia.

That’s no sunset
#Mossmorran

Never forget this! @UKLabour @ScottishLabour
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Scottish Budget must support hundreds of laid-off Mossmorran workers TOMORROW’S Scottish Budget must deliver support for hundreds of laid-off Mossmorran workers, the Scottish Greens have said.In November global energy giant ExxonMobil announced plans to close the Fife ...

@ross-greer.bsky.social #Mossmorran workers have been let down by #Exxon but they have also been let down by a govt that promised a transition plan 18 months ago and then made absolutely no efforts to actually come up with one

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@ross-greer.bsky.social #FossilFuel giants like #Exxon are all too happy to profit from Scotland’s resources and workers, but when the money runs out, they’re out of here. We’ve seen this countless times before

#Mossmorran

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All over the Coal face #Seafield
#Mossmorran #fckthtchr ✊

The truth about the closure of the Mossmorran ethylene plant ExxonMobil’s decision to close its Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran in Scotland, risking over 400 jobs, follows a depressingly similar pattern to the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery …

Where does the blame lie for 400 lost jobs at #Mossmorran – and how do we stop it happening again?

ExxonMobil blamed UK policy, but the plant was outdated and unprofitable. Strong profits went to shareholders, not upgrades or a just transition.

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The truth about the closure of the Mossmorran ethylene plant ExxonMobil’s decision to close its Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran in Scotland, risking over 400 jobs, follows a depressingly similar pattern to the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery …

"There has been a total failure by governments to come up with a strategy to futureproof against this inevitability, provide good jobs into the future and support communities to thrive."

@liamkhardy.bsky.social, head of research, explains the closure of #Mossmorran and the action needed next ⤵️

Neoliberalism – lurching onwards Part one showed how neoliberalism worsened inequality and failed to raise economic growth – here, the author shows how it succeeded in its true aim

"During the pandemic, the US passenger airline industry received over $54bn in bailouts. Exxon Mobil used $9.5bn in government-backed loans for shareholder payouts and executive compensation, even as it cut jobs."

#Mossmorran
#Neoliberalism

You’ve got until 11th July to vote in the @scottishgreens.org candidate selections - ballots arrived in inboxes this week. Here’s some of my experience from past campaigns that I think merits your #1 vote 🧵

I’ve campaigned with local residents at #Mossmorran since 2017 - so much work still to do 🔥