Furlough scheme rollback would be ‘absolutely disastrous’ for North Sea workforce, union boss warns

Any moves to scale back the UK Government furlough scheme would be “absolutely disastrous” for the North Sea oil and gas sector, an Aberdeen union boss has warned.

Jake Molloy, regional organiser for offshore union RMT, said any Westminster decision to roll back its Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme would push the industry to “absolute breaking point” and force workers out of the sector.

Reports have suggested the UK Government may be about to announce plans to cut payments by as early as July.

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