We’ve Saved Our Steel
Following months of pragmatic campaigning TATA (formally Corus) Teeside has been saved.
TATA have announced (22 October 2010) that, subject to an agreement being concluded between TATA Steel UK Limited and Sahaviriya Steel Industries Public Company Limited (“SSI”) and Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited (“SSI UK”), TATA are proposing to transfer their Teeside Cast Products Business to new ownership.
This deal will save steel making on Teeside and support jobs into the future.
The unions have campaigned vigorously for many months to retain a steel making capability at Teeside and through careful lobbying and debate, supported by the members, have played their part in attracting SSI to take over this facility.
A knee jerk reaction to the problems faced on Teeside would have ensured the end of steel making on Teeside; pragmatic campaigning has secured its future.
Congratulations to all those involved in the campaign.
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