Scotland Reacts Angrily to Young's Closure Plans, Town to Lose 450 jobs
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [BBC] April 4, 2018
Plans to close a major seafood factory in the south of Scotland have been widely condemned.
Young's Seafood announced on Tuesday that it would consult on proposals to shut the Pinney's plant in Annan, putting 450 jobs at risk.
The decision has been met with anger in the region, where the factory is one of the largest private employers.
And it has led for calls for the UK and Scottish governments to intervene and invest in the area.
An online petition demanding the factory is saved has gathered more than 1,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.
Young's told workers that it planed to move its operations to its Grimsby plant and close the Annan site by the end of the year.
It said production at Pinneys was "no longer financially sustainable" and it would begin a consultation with staff "as soon as practicable".
Local MSP Colin Smyth described the move as a "ruthless business decision"..
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