Scottish DJ Calvin Harris offers to help save Young’s seafood factory where he worked before he shot to fame – with 450 jobs at risk
Superstar DJ Calvin Harris has stepped in to help the fish factory he worked at before rising to fame after it was revealed it was set to close – with 450 jobs at risk.
The Scottish34, wants to save Young’s seafood factory in Dumfries after plans emerged to move production from its site in Annan.
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The I need your love a singer contacted the local council after learning the changes would result in the loss of 450 jobs.
Dumfries and Galloway Council leader Elaine Murray said she received a message from US-based Harris through her management.
She says: “calvin forwarded me the article about the Pinneys facility which is threatened with closure in Dumfries and asked if there was anything he could do to help with the situation.
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“He was working there. I wanted to check and see if it was something you had been involved in or had any visibility into the situation?”
The council posted a message about their intervention on Facebook asking: “What do you think? What would you like to see?”
There are complaints Multimillionaire DJ could organize a concert in the area of the film a music video at the factory.
Some have suggested the Star could visit factory workers or even buy the Pinneys factory.
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Earlier this week hundreds of worried workers held a meeting over the future of the Scottish factory.
Three companies may be interested in taking over the plant, one of which is one of the competing companies.
Enterprise Minister Paul Wheelhouse said the Scottish Government was in discussions with a number of businesses regarding the site.
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