Date: 10th December
Former ISTC General Secretary Lord Brookman questions Secretary of State for Business Lord Mandelson over the future of Teesside Cast Products.
Mandelson's response is: 'I have not given up on the plant yet.'
Date: 10th December
Community Union organises Ashok Kumar MP, to introduce an early day motion in support of the workers on Teesside.
Text of the EDM is provided below.
That this House regrets the recent announcement on the future of Teesside Cast Products (TCP); notes the worry and uncertainty of those at risk of losing their jobs; calls on the TATA Corus leadership to use the time granted by the remaining orders to look for a long-term future for TCP; and supports the community union and other unions' campaign to save jobs and save UK steel.
Date: 13th December
Community Union steel workers to march for their jobs at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Community Union members will stage a march to protect jobs at Teesside Cast Products (TCP), the Corus steel plant. The march comes in the wake of last week’s announcement that Tata Corus would mothball TCP costing the region 1,700 jobs. The march will be held before the Middlesbrough/ Cardiff football match on Sunday, December 13th.
Community Union National Officer for Steel Roy Rickhuss said:
‘Middlesbrough Football Club is an important part of community life on Teesside in the same way as steelmaking has been a part of these communities for over a hundred years. Community Union would like to thank the Middlesbrough Football Club for supporting this very important campaign and ask everyone that attends the match to show your support for these steel workers.’
The ‘Save Our Steel’ campaign has the support of the Middlesbrough Football Club, and community Union members will be marching around the pitch before kick off to highlight their struggle to save steelmaking on Teesside.
Community Union General Secretary Michael J. Leahy OBE, fully supports this action and will be meeting Secretary of State for Business Lord Mandelson on Tuesday 15th December to discuss the situation on Teesside and request greater support from the government.