Contracts at the shipyard where two delayed and overbudget ferries are being constructed could be renegotiated to prevent bonuses being paid to staff, a senior member of the Scottish Government has said.
Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray said while there are “contractual obligations” regarding bonus payments to staff at the Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow, there is now a “process ongoing” to see if these terms can be changed.
There was an outcry after six senior members of staff at the yard were awarded a total of £87,000 in bonuses in 2021-22, despite work on two new ferries for CalMac running several years late and about three times over budget.
