Tata Steel Commitment

Tata Steel has secured commitment to the future of jobs and production.

16:28 08 December 2016

Following Tata’s UK business plans to sell loss-making UK plants, the company has made a commitment to secure jobs and production at Port Talbot and other steelworks across the UK. 

 

The announcement, which was described by community union president Alan Combs as “good news”, could bring an end to eight months of uncertainty for thousands of workers who faced losing their jobs when Tata’s UK business was up for sale. 

 

The plan involves a 10-year £1bn investment plan to support steel making at the site and a guaranteed, minimum five-year commitment to keeping two blast furnaces at the Port Talbot plant. 

 

Roy Rickhuss of Community Union said: "The past year has been incredibly difficult for steelworkers and their families.

 

"When Tata announced in March that they planned to sell the steelworks, no one knew if they would have a job by Christmas.

 

"This proposal would secure jobs for years to come and bring serious investment not just to Port Talbot but to steelworks across the UK.

 

"Reaching this stage of the process is a credit to the hard work of our members who never gave up the fight to 'Save Our Steel' - it was their jobs on the line and it has been their campaign that has brought Tata to this position."