800 Tata Steel workers in Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern commence a strike, first in UK steel industry in 40 years, against furnace closure and job retention claims.

800 Tata Steel workers in Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern begin an industrial action, including a ban on overtime and working to rule. This is the first strike in the UK steel industry in 40 years. Unite members are taking action to fight against Tata Steel's plans to close two blast furnaces and claim that the company's statement that jobs cannot be retained during the transition to green steel is false.

June 17, 2024
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