Government support for the north east is welcome but money should
be aimed at saving Corus in Teesside
8th December 2009
Following today's announcement from business secretary Peter
Mandelson that the government will invest £60 million in the north
east for low carbon and advanced manufacturing, with part of the
package addressing the mothballing of Corus in Redcar with the loss
of 1700 jobs, Derek Simpson, Unite's joint general secretary, said:
"Government intervention to support jobs and invest in the future
of manufacturing is welcome at any time.
“However, the scale of the job losses at Corus in Teesside
requires much more support. Financial support would be best aimed
at saving the Corus works. The government should do everything
possible to keep a steelmaking infrastructure in Teesside and
preserve the valuable skills of the workforce for when the demand
for steel increases, which it will inevitably do."
ENDS
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