Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales;
Location of affected unit(s)
Llanwern
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products
Manufacture Of Basic Metals
24.52 - Casting of steel

115 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Tata Steel has announced plans to mothball part of production at its Llanwern plan resulting in the loss of 115 jobs. The cuts are blamed on falling UK steel demand.The cuts will affect fixed-term and agency workers, as well as contractors. The unions will collaborate with the company in order to avoid any compulsory redundancies.


Sources

  • 2 December 2011: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Tata Steel, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72800, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72800.