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South West (England); North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset; Somerset
Location of affected unit(s)
Llanwern
Sector
Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 24.5 - Casting of metals 24.52 - Casting of steel
115 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Tata Steel has announced plans to mothball part of production at its Llanwern plan resulting in the loss of 115 jobs. The cuts are blamed on falling UK steel demand.The cuts will affect fixed-term and agency workers, as well as contractors. The unions will collaborate with the company in order to avoid any compulsory redundancies.
Sources
2 December 2011: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Tata Steel, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72800, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72800.