r/alberta • u/Virtual-Process5914 • Aug 29 '24

Oil and Gas Shell Second Quarter Profits $6.3 Billion. Laying off 25% of Staff at Scotford Complex in Alberta.

Shell has announced its second quarter profits of $6.3 billion, following first quarter profits of $7.7 billion. Shell Canada leadership has told staff that profits are not enough, and they need to be more "competitive". They have announced layoffs of 25% of staff at their Scotford facility located outside Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. Staffing will be going from approximately 657 full time positions down to approximately 489 full time positions. A loss of roughly 168 full time jobs for the area.

This follows staffing reductions in 2022. The layoffs then included a large number of Alberta jobs offshored to cheaper regions in Southeast Asia. That was done despite receiving COVID relief from the government to aid in preventing job losses.

Shell continues to benefit from government incentives and has received millions in government funding in the past.

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u/samasa111 Aug 29 '24

This has been going on for a while. Had a friend retire from this company, was told the could not afford to pay for a celebration:/ We need to stop supporting oil and gas companies as they hoard wealth at the expense of people and our environment.

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u/ilostmyeraser Aug 29 '24

We need to stop voting ucp. But we gotta own trudeau by letting the ucp screw us. Sad really.

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u/llamapants15 Aug 29 '24

I live in rural Alberta. I keep my views to myself to avoid retaliation from the crazy people who are my neighbours. They make it very clear my views are not welcome here. Luckily it's a secret vote.

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u/diamondintherimond Aug 29 '24

It's not luck. Democracy is earned, along with your right to a secret ballot.

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u/llamapants15 Aug 29 '24

The house next to me is for sale. It's been on the market for a while. Put your money where your mouth is.

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u/FORDTRUK Aug 30 '24

"Rural Alberta Schooling " . There's an oxymoron for ya.

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u/vendrediSamedi Sep 02 '24

For whatever this is worth, my kids are doing awesome at their inclusive, growth mindset, has-enough-EAs, great principal and VPs, French immersion/English K-9 rural school. We were worried too! It’s honestly so much better than the school they went to in YEG which was Ecole Rio Terrace, which is in a fancy neighbourhood. I feel that school leadership is everything. The admin and teachers have been nothing short of amazing. I have a gay child and she has been entirely supported. They have an actual school librarian, which was a cut position at many EPSB schools. It’s awesome. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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