Government, signed UK Steel Charter yesterday - now they must put money where mouth is
GMB, the union for steelworkers, has written to British Steel to demand they work with the government to save Scunthorpe’s steelworks and thousands of highly skilled jobs.
It is thought British Steel - the UK's second-biggest steel maker – will go bust if it does not get £75 million in financial support to help it to address "Brexit-related issues".
If the firm does not get the cash it would put 4,000 jobs at risk and endanger 20,000 in the supply chain.
Ministers must be prepared to make use of all the options – including nationalisation – in order to save British Steel and the wider steel industry. pic.twitter.com/gmkmKVoN6s
— GMB UNION (@GMB_union) May 22, 2019
GMB has this morning written to British Steel demanding answers urgently.
Ross Murdoch, GMB National Officer, said:
“Given this latest speculation, these are understandably extremely difficult times for our members.”
British Steel on verge of administration https://t.co/YiCjD6nr2X
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 21, 2019
“Yesterday the Government, alongside trade unions and employers, signed a UK Steel Charter at Westminster.
“They must now put their money where their mouth is.
“GMB calls on the Government and Greybull to redouble efforts to save this proud steelworks and the highly skilled jobs.”
