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26/06/2009
Steelmaker Corus To Axe 2,000 Jobs
More than 2,000 jobs are to go at steel giant Corus which has announced it is to axe the posts at its UK plants following a slump in demand, unions have said.
Sources say about 500 jobs in Rotherham are at risk, while 400 will go on Teeside.
Corus in Rotherham is also likely to be affected by the cuts, according to reports.
The Community union has called on the government to intervene saying there was now a battle for the survival of British steelmaking.
Community union general secretary Michael Leahy said: "This is bad news on top of bad news - this brings the Corus job cuts for the year to around 4,500 and that’s without the threat to thousands of workers on Teeside and potentially more job cuts in the pipeline for Corus Strip UK.
"All this just adds to the misery for steelworkers. Corus need to decide if they really are trying to be fit for the future or just fit for the scrapheap.
"We have real concerns for the integrity of the British steel industry - we fear its further erosion could fundamentally undermine UK manufacturing."
Corus, which is owned by Indian firm Tata, announced earlier this year that it was axing more than 10% of its UK workforce, by cutting 3,500 jobs worldwide, including 2,500 in this country.
The firm also announced a series of cost-cutting measures in January, including the mothballing of a mill in South Wales, and restructuring several parts of its business.
A formal announcement is expected to be made today.
(JM/BMcC)
Sources say about 500 jobs in Rotherham are at risk, while 400 will go on Teeside.
Corus in Rotherham is also likely to be affected by the cuts, according to reports.
The Community union has called on the government to intervene saying there was now a battle for the survival of British steelmaking.
Community union general secretary Michael Leahy said: "This is bad news on top of bad news - this brings the Corus job cuts for the year to around 4,500 and that’s without the threat to thousands of workers on Teeside and potentially more job cuts in the pipeline for Corus Strip UK.
"All this just adds to the misery for steelworkers. Corus need to decide if they really are trying to be fit for the future or just fit for the scrapheap.
"We have real concerns for the integrity of the British steel industry - we fear its further erosion could fundamentally undermine UK manufacturing."
Corus, which is owned by Indian firm Tata, announced earlier this year that it was axing more than 10% of its UK workforce, by cutting 3,500 jobs worldwide, including 2,500 in this country.
The firm also announced a series of cost-cutting measures in January, including the mothballing of a mill in South Wales, and restructuring several parts of its business.
A formal announcement is expected to be made today.
(JM/BMcC)
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