Jul 30 2012
FINANCE Secretary John Swinney will reconvene a taskforce to save 1,700 jobs at a closure-threatened meat processing plant today.
The second meeting of the Hall's of Broxburn Taskforce will take place in the West Lothian town this morning.
The taskforce was established to safeguard jobs following the decision by Vion Food UK to consult on the future of its plant at Broxburn.
It comprises company representatives, Usdaw, West Lothian Council, the MP and MSP for the area, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Development International, Skills Development Scotland, Job Centre Plus and Quality Meat Scotland.
Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead will also attend.
Plant owners Vion Food UK announced a 90-day consultation earlier this month on proposals to close the site, which was said to be losing ?79,000 a day despite heavy investment.
The factory employs 1,150 permanent and 595 agency staff. It is a major processing facility for Scottish pork used to make sausages and other meat products, handling about 8,000 pigs each week.
First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore have both pledged their support for workers at the plant.
Following the first meeting of the taskforce on July 5, Mr Swinney said they were committed to "maintaining continuity of business" at the plant to deliver "a positive economic future for the workforce and community of Broxburn".
Mr Lochhead has said the closure would have implications for the wider Scottish community, particularly the pig sector and agricultural industry.
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