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Cancellation of loan to Sheffield Forgemasters 'a colossal error of judgement'

17 June 2010

The Con-Dems’ decision not to support companies like Sheffield Forgemasters is a colossal error of judgement.

Unite urges Cable to back Sheffield Forgemasters

03 June 2010

Unite has written to Vince Cable warning that failure to support loans including a crucial loan to an advanced manufacturing company, Sheffield Forgemasters, will cost thousands of jobs and jeopardise Britain's preparations to build a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Corus called on to consider its position

28 May 2010

Unite union representatives at Corus met with management earlier this week.

Industrial action ballot announced at Corus Teesside

22 April 2010

Steel unions have commenced administrative proceedings for industrial action ballots at the mothballed Corus plant on Teesside.

Unions offer 14 days grace to Corus

01 March 2010

In a letter to Corus chief executive Kirby Adams, the steel unions resolved to offer Corus a 14-day period of grace to take a different course of action regarding the future of Teesside.

Corus unions plan ‘orchestrated action’

25 February 2010

Joint unions campaigning to force Corus to make a firm commitment to finding a buyer for its Teesside plant, which is being mothballed.

Unite's reaction to Corus’ intention to mothball its Teesside site

17 February 2010

Unite has reacted with anger at Corus’ decision to mothball its Teesside Cast Products site from Friday 19 February.

Government support for the north east is welcome but money should be aimed at saving Corus in Teesside

08 December 2009

Government intervention to support jobs and invest in the future of manufacturing is welcome at any time, but the scale of the job losses at Corus in Teesside requires much more support.

Unite calls for urgent action to save Corus' Teesside plant

04 December 2009

Following today's (4th December) announcement that Corus will close its Teesside 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.

Hundreds to take the streets to demonstrate over proposed closure of Anglesey Aluminium

18 September 2009

Hundreds of Unite members, along with people from across Anglesey will hold a demonstration tomorrow (Saturday, 19th September) against the proposed closure of the Anglesey Aluminium smelting plant by Rio Tinto.

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