Scotland's critical Grangemouth oil refinery will remain closed until at least Tuesday, its owners said yesterday - despite the site's workforce calling off a looming two-day strike.
The Grangemouth oil refinery's workforce had been poised to walk out from Sunday over owner Ineos's treatment of Unite convener Stevie Deans.
Meanwhile the company had entered into a second bout of negotiations overnight, only to break off the talks at 5am yesterday morning.
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