Corus will supply the Steel for the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers
Commenting on today’s announcement by the Ministry of Defence that Corus had won the contract to supply over 80,000 tonnes of structural steel for Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers, Michael Leahy, General Secretary of Community – the UK steelworkers union – said:
‘Today’s announcement is great news for UK steelworkers and their families. Community has been at the forefront of the campaign to ensure that the Government uses its procurement powers to benefit British companies as they are legally allowed to. We are glad that they have listened.
‘Community members who work at the steelworks in Scunthorpe, Dalzell (near Motherwell) and Skinningrove (Teesside) will be going home happy tonight to tell their families that their job is more secure because a Labour Government has listened to their union.
More infromation about the Defence contract to supply 80,000 tonnes of structural steel is available here