Brexit must mean the return of industry
25 January 2017
The government launched consultation over its industrial strategy on Monday 23 January. HS2 will be a real test of its intentions.
Steel
Steel
Sheerness steelworks to re-open
In a complete U-turn, the industrial consortium Liberty House has stopped demolition of the Sheerness steelworks in Kent. It now plans to renovate and re-open them by summer 2017.
Tata: the folly of foreign control
Tata was not able to take a long-term view on steel production in the UK.
Maintain steelmaking in Britain
The steel industry is strategically important to the British economy
Steel: the figures
Speciality steel products from Britain are highly regarded.
The challenge of steel
All steel-producing countries are cutting back on production. But only in Britain is it considered feasible to eradicate crude steel production entirely – though it is essential to any modern economy…
Keep steelmaking in Britain!
8 April 2016
We must bring strong and immediate pressure to bear on our negligent, treacherous government to maintain steelmaking in Britain.
Government abandons steel
26 February 2016
Business Secretary Sajid Javid told a manufacturing conference this week that public funds wouldn't be used to rescue steel. He didn’t add that EU rules would prohibit it.
Unity as steel centres fight for survival
8 February 2016
Britain’s key specialist steel centres, such as Forgemasters in Sheffield, are fighting for survival with an alliance not only of trade unions and communities but now major employers.
Sheffield rally urges action to save steel
23 November 2015
Steel workers from across Britain demonstrated in the “steel city” of Sheffield on Saturday, demanding urgent government action to save the industry.
No energy policy = no British industry
Without a credible energy policy Britain’s entire industrial future is at risk. Events in steel and power hammer home that truth…
Steel and industry
The current crisis in steel is a perfect example of the debacle facing Britain as a whole. First we have a formerly nationalised industry being privatised, then inevitably finding its way into foreign hands.
Lights out on Teesside steel making
12 October 2015
On 12 October the liquidator of SSI Redcar announced the death of that steelworks. Over 2,000 workers will lose their jobs directly at the plant and more will be out of work as a result. This signifies a threat to Britain’s whole steel industry.
'Massive pain' promised for Tata after huge pensions strike vote
31 May 2015
Members of Community, GMB and Ucatt have voted decisively for strike action in a dispute with Tata Steel over pensions.
Steel - Strike ballot goes ahead
Steel workers employed by Tata Steel in Port Talbot, Scunthorpe, Rotherham and other sites are to ballot during May on strike action over imposed changes to the pension scheme.
Unions call for strike mandate over steel pensions changes
30 March 2015
Steel trade unions with members employed by Tata Steel are balloting for strike action over imposed changes to the pension scheme.
New threat to steel plants
Steel workers in Britain once again find their jobs threatened after Tata Steel announced plans to sell its Long Products Division.