Unite calls for urgent action to save Corus

Unite calls for urgent action to save Corus’ Teeside plant

Unite calls for urgent action to save Corus’ Teeside plant

Following today’s (4th December) announcement that Corus will close its Teeside factory, which employs 2600 workers, Unite, Britain’s biggest union has vowed to fight the closure and is calling on the Government to deliver an urgent rescue package for the plant.

Unite’s joint general secretary, Derek Simpson said:

“This is absolutely devastating news for the men and women who work at Teeside. This is a dark day for British manufacturing. Unite will do everything possible to prevent this closure from going ahead. The government must now act to save Teeside as decisively as it acted to save the banks last year. The plant needs urgent financial support to secure a future for the workers and prevent its closure.”

The Corus steel plant is set to be mothballed in the New Year, with the loss of 1,700 jobs. 2600 workers are employed at Teeside total.

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