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Grangemouth staff sent redundancy letters ahead of closure

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75% Informative

The Grangemouth refinery is set to close by the summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.

The majority of workers have agreed voluntary redundancy deals, and job losses will be spread out over the next 18 months .

The Unite union said the move was a "national disgrace" and accused the UK and Scottish governments of being "missing in action".

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75

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formal

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English

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53

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