Category: Britain we need our steel

Steel industry, unions, and cross-party MPs call for ambitious green plan for sector to support levelling up and deliver a net zero future
Steel industry, unions, and cross-party MPs call for ambitious green plan for sector to support levelling up and deliver a net zero future
Community - February 16th, 2021
New report, welcomed by Ed Miliband and Miriam Cates, argues bold action is needed in the year of COP26 to make the UK a world-leading clean [...]
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Extension of UK steel safeguards
Extension of UK steel safeguards
Community - February 9th, 2021
The three 'steel unions' Community, Unite and GMB have come together to call for the extension of the steel safeguards beyond 30th June 2021. The following [...]
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Community and UK Steel welcome publication of UK Tariff Rate Quotas by the European Commission
Community and UK Steel welcome publication of UK Tariff Rate Quotas by the European Commission
Community - October 30th, 2020
The UK steel sector breathed a sigh of relief this morning as the European Commission has, at last, published proposed Tariff Rate Quota allocations for [...]
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Britain’s manufacturing industry must feature in Build Back Greener initiatives
Britain’s manufacturing industry must feature in Build Back Greener initiatives
Community - October 6th, 2020
Today, in a speech to Conservative Party Conference, Boris Johnson announced that he plans to make the UK a 'world leader' in wind energy. As [...]
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Response to news of job cuts at Sheffield Forgemasters
Response to news of job cuts at Sheffield Forgemasters
Community - October 1st, 2020
Today Sheffield Forgemasters, who are based in Sheffield and specialise in the production of large bespoke steel castings and forgings, announced 95 redundancies. These redundancies [...]
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Why we’re supporting the European Steel Action Day
Why we’re supporting the European Steel Action Day
Alasdair McDiarmid - October 1st, 2020
Europe’s steel industry employs hundreds of thousands of skilled steelworkers and provides the essential foundation for the continent’s manufacturing sector. There’s no doubt the industry [...]
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A strong steel industry would support post-pandemic recovery
A strong steel industry would support post-pandemic recovery
Community - September 24th, 2020
Roy Rickhuss and Ed Miliband penned a joint op ed for The Times about the future of the steel industry in the UK. You can [...]
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Government must act to save jobs and industries
Government must act to save jobs and industries
Community - September 23rd, 2020
Today, Community have written to the Prime Minister calling for urgent action to protect industries and save jobs. You can read our letter here: Dear [...]
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Britain We Need Our Steel
Britain We Need Our Steel
Community - July 9th, 2020
Today, Britain’s three steel unions, Community, GMB and Unite will launch a joint campaign for the future of the steel industry in the UK. Through [...]
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Why Britain needs our steel
Why Britain needs our steel
Roy Rickhuss - July 9th, 2020
Britain is made from steel. Whether we are travelling by car, train or plane, it is the steels we produce that make it possible. The [...]
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