Action Needed to Save Steel Jobs
Tata Steel has confirmed that it will cut 270 jobs from its two Lanarkshire sites. The losses, which represent a 68% reduction to the Clydebridge and Dalzell workforce, will have a shattering impact on the steel industry.
Once a Scottish powerhouse, it is an industry that been whittled away in the last several decades.
Mark said:
"These cuts will have a devastating impact on workers, their families and local economies.
"Whilst I am pleased that the Scottish Government has assembled a task force which will bring together representatives from North and South Lanarkshire Councils and Trade Unions, the full force of both the UK and Scottish Governments must be used to support workers. This is especially true given the track record of both governments. It is an industry that the Uk Government were happy to see dismantled under Margaret Thatcher, and an industry that just 3 years ago the Scottish Government were happy to ignore when awarding the £790 million Forth Road Bridge contract to companies in China, Poland and Spain.
"The workers at the Clydebridge and Dalzell plants are highly skilled. Action must be taken to fight for their jobs and secure a positive future for manufacturing in Scotland. The Scottish Government stepped in to save Fergusons and Prestwick Airport when they faced closure. We need them to do the same for our steel industry."
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