Responding to the announcement that Manchester United, co-owned by Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos, is planning to spend millions redeveloping Old Trafford football stadium, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:
“Jim Ratcliffe’s priorities are completely wrong. Rather than looking to redevelop Old Trafford he should be concentrating on the future of the Grangemouth refinery.
“The refusal of Petroineos to invest and transform Grangemouth into a sustainable air fuel (SAF site) is set to result in hundreds of job losses of skilled workers, while causing serious damage to the Scottish economy.
“Unless Ratcliffe does the right thing at Grangemouth the government should refuse to provide any assistance to his Old Trafford plans.”
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Unite is the UK and Ireland’s leading union fighting to protect and advance jobs, pay and conditions for members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.