Derek Thomson

2 weeks ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Derek Thomson

JOHN GILLESPIE was a humble man fiercely proud of his Fife roots. Over the years I knew John, his great skill was in finding solutions to difficult issues our union faced, but it was always done with a sense of purpose and humility. John was wholly unpretentious, whether he was talking to someone in the street or to a senior politician or manager. John treated everyone with the same respect and dignity.

2 months ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Derek Thomson

FOR some time, the levels of credibility and trust in mainstream politics have been at an all-time low. There is an evident lack of trust in the political system’s capacity to deliver real change for people. This is grounded in an indifference or even antipathy towards mainstream political parties and politicians, the so-called Establishment. It is not necessarily a general aversion towards parliamentary processes.

Nov 20, 2024 | dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Terry Murden |Derek Thomson |Grangemouth refinery |Iain Hardie

A trade union official has called for a pause in plans to shut the Grangemouth refinery after casting doubts on claims made by the owner about its financial position. A senior figure at Petroineos, the joint venture that operates the plant, claimed last week that it was “not commercially viable” and reaffirmed that it is losing £385,000 a day. That put it on track for a £150m loss this year and the company plans to shut the facility next summer with 400 jobs likely to be affected.

Nov 20, 2024 | dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Terry Murden |Derek Thomson |Grangemouth refinery |Iain Hardie

A trade union official has called for a pause in plans to shut the Grangemouth refinery after casting doubts on claims made by the owner about its financial position. A senior figure at Petroineos, the joint venture that operates the plant, claimed last week that it was “not commercially viable” and reaffirmed that it is losing £385,000 a day. That put it on track for a £150m loss this year and the company plans to shut the facility next summer with 400 jobs likely to be affected.

Nov 20, 2024 | dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Terry Murden |Derek Thomson |Grangemouth refinery |Iain Hardie

A trade union official has cast doubts on claims made by the owner of the Grangemouth refinery about its financial position. A senior figure at Petroineos, the joint venture that operates the plant, claimed last week that it was “not commercially viable” and reaffirmed that it is losing £385,000 a day. That put it on track for a £150m loss this year and the company plans to shut the facility next summer with 400 jobs likely to be affected.