An offshore worker made redundant a day after creating a petition to support staff in the North Sea oil and gas industry has seen his petition reach nearly 1,000 signatures in less than 48 hours.
Mark French, 36, has called on the government to provide grants to workers facing the risk of losing their jobs.
His petition has since taken, shooting up from 90 to more than 1,000 signatures.
The dad-of-two said he wanted to see the same level of support which had recently been offered to workers in Teesside made redundant.
The scaffolder had been working on the Leman Alpha installation in the Southern part of the North Sea when he said he was given a “tap on the shoulder” to say he would no longer be needed to work.
His petition to the government states:”A call for funds to be made available to retrain all ex oil and gas workers that have been affected by been made redundant through north sea cut backs and help to find future employment and to be given grants for courses to help gain employment like the ssi steelworkers.”
French plans to continue to look for available jobs, but said workers should be further supported to learn the skills for other sectors.
To view the petition click here.
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