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Steelworkers and union officials march down Whitehall in London to take part in a protest outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, calling for more help for the industry as new figures show almost 150,000 jobs have been lost in the industry over the past 40 years, June 28, 2023
HUNDREDS of south Wales steelworkers will take to the streets for a series of rallies in support of the industry on Saturday.
The public rally will start at the Civic Centre Square in Port Talbot with addresses by local politicians and union representatives from Unite, GMB and Community.
Tata Steel UK confirmed it would be shutting down two of Port Talbot works’ blast furnaces with a loss of 2,800 jobs last month, having secured a £500 million government bung for its £1.25 billion four-year plan to build electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
