Our campaign

This campaign is not just about steelworkers. Without a vibrant steel industry we will not have vibrant manufacturing and construction industries. Steel is a vital foundation industry on which the UK economy is built.

Communities across the UK have steel at their heart. The steel industry has provided peace of mind to generations of steelworkers and their families. But now the industry is under threat.

Community, the steelworkers’ union, is campaigning to Save our Steel.

Click here to view and download a copy of the July 2019 steel brief.

Click here for a downloadable poster that you can display to support our campaign.

Below you can find the latest news about our campaign:

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Response to furlough and self-employed scheme extensions

Community - May 29th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Today the Chancellor has announced details of changes to both the Job Retention Scheme (the furlough scheme) and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. Responding to [...]

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Safe working guidance agreed for steel industry

Community - May 12th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes

The steel trade unions and UK Steel have published updated safe working guidance following the Prime Minister’s return to work message to manufacturers. The extensive [...]

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Furlough scheme must evolve to support short-time working

Roy Rickhuss - May 6th, 2020 | Reading Time: 3 minutes

Roy Rickhuss argues that the Job Retention Scheme needs to evolve into support for short-time working to support business through the recovery. This piece was [...]

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Community meets Labour’s Shadow treasury team to discuss support for the steel industry

Community - April 29th, 2020 | Reading Time: < 1 minute

This week, General Secretary Roy Rickhuss and Operations Director Alasdair McDiarmid met with Wes Streeting from Labour’s Shadow treasury team to discuss issues in the [...]

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Steelworkers’ trade union raises public safety concerns over key worker definitions

Community - March 20th, 2020 | Reading Time: < 1 minute

“Acknowledging steelworkers as key workers is a small step that could prevent big consequences…” The steelworkers’ trade union Community has raised concerns about safety critical [...]

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UK Steel and Community call for radical government action

Community - March 18th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes

The industry federation UK Steel and the steelworkers’ trade union Community have issued the following joint statement: The steel industry is committed to doing anything [...]

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British Steel acquisition starts a ‘new chapter’

Community - March 9th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Responding to the news that the acquisition of British Steel by Jingye has been completed today, Roy Rickhuss, General Secretary of the steelworkers’ trade union [...]

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Jingye to acquire British Steel next week

Community - March 3rd, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Responding to the news that Jingye will complete the acquisition of British Steel next week, Roy Rickhuss, General Secretary of Community, said: “It is welcome [...]

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Heathrow expansion decision ‘another missed opportunity’

Community - February 27th, 2020 | Reading Time: < 1 minute

Responding to the news that a Court of Appeal decision has thrown Heathrow expansion into doubt again, Roy Rickhuss, General Secretary of Community said: “This [...]

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Ross Clark becomes President of Community

Community - February 19th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes

“I’m proud to have the opportunity to serve the union…” Ross Clark is the new president of Community. He was confirmed as president at Community’s [...]

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