Workers at SSE in Perth face an uncertain future after it was revealed OVO was cutting 2600 jobs nationwide and closing offices.OVO, which bought SSE retail division four months ago, is blaming the coronavirus pandemic for the move.Over 200 engineers will also lose their job.
In September, the PA reported that bosses had told Pete Wishart MP there would be no redundancies in Perth.Mr Wishart this morning described the news as "tragic" on Twitter.However, Stephen Fitzpatrick, founder and chief executive of Ovo Energy, this morning said: "Today is a very difficult day.Air pollution halves on one of Perth's busiest streets"We have a brilliant team here and this news isn't a reflection of anyone's work.
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