There are four recognised Unions within Scottish Power. All unions have unanimously called on the employer to resolve these long standing issues before any take over is finalised.

'' in recent months Scottish Power has made no secret of their willingness to sell the generation assets to the right bidder, so our members are not very surprised by the announcement.

''We understand the take over will be completed by share transfer, so technically some might see this as a 're-branding', however many of our members have proudly worked under the banner of Scottish Power and its structures for decades, and this change won't be taken lightly.''

'' We also welcome Scottish Power's announcement that it will maintain its pledged £5.5 billion of investment in Scotland and the UK to 2022.

'' We will begin a series of meetings with the employer from Tuesday the 24th and hope that our members will have certainty as soon possible.'' 

Mike McDonald, Prospect Negotiator with responsibility for Drax said '' Prospect has a thriving branch in Drax, and through the handover process we will be liaising with our colleagues to ensure appropriate arrangements are made. ''