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British Steel on ‘very precipice’ as hundreds of steelworkers rally outside Parliament
Steel workers and union officials 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
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HUNDREDS of steelworkers protested outside Parliament today as Unite leader Sharon Graham warned that their industry stands on the “very precipice.”
Company chiefs joined workers from across Britain to call for much-needed support as new GMB figures revealed that a staggering 146,500 steel jobs were lost between 1981 and 2021, 79 per cent of all the posts in the sector.
Ms Graham said: “We stand on the very precipice for Britain’s steel industry.
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