The government must intervene to save UK steel industry, says TUC

date: Monday 4 April 2016
embargo: For immediate release

Addressing today’s (Monday) meeting of steel unions at the Trades Union Congress, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“The next few days will be crucial for UK steel. Ministers need to show British steelworkers that they are on their side.

“Other EU governments have acted to support their steel industries, ours must do the same.

“Securing a future for Tata’s UK steel plants is a crucial first step. But the government also needs to ensure that British manufacturers can compete in the global market over the longer term and retain their highly-skilled workforces.

“This means standing up to China over steel dumping and developing an industrial strategy that places UK steel at its heart.”

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