Overview
- GMB says the notice covers 89–148 roles at Drax’s Selby power station, with redundancies proposed on or around 31 March 2027.
- The union estimates the reduction would remove more than 30% of the site’s 465 staff.
- Drax declined new comment and referred to its earlier restructuring plan that could reduce about 350 roles across the UK and USA.
- Under UK law, a Section 188 notice triggers a 30–45 day consultation intended to explore ways to mitigate job losses.
- An internal letter cited by Hull Live links the proposals to operating within a defined financial envelope and meeting Low Carbon Dispatchable CfD obligations, and says options including voluntary redundancies will be consulted on.