Deadline is Monday 15th
Time is running out for UK Steel giant Corus to avoid industrial action over the mothballing of Teesside Cast Products (TCP) says Community Union. A 14 day grace period which had been extended by the Trade Unions to allow Corus time to open good faith negotiations with potential buyers for the Teesside steel plant is rapidly coming to a close.
Community Union General Secretary Michael J. Leahy OBE said:
‘Time is running out for Teesside, yet Corus seem to continue to just defend their decision. Despite close to 1,600 redundancies and the loss of key skills which will cripple the potential for future growth in the industry, Corus seem to simply be going through the motions.
‘Community Union is again calling upon Corus to demonstrate good faith negotiations with the interested parties to keep Teesside a going concern. The lack of action from Corus is a deliberate slap in the face to every loyal and dedicated steel worker across the country.
‘Reluctantly, Community and the other trade unions will continue to explore the potential for ‘last resort’ industrial action.’
The National Steel Co-ordinating Committee (NTUSCC) will meet on March 15th to discuss the progress made by Corus and to consider industrial action if that progress is found to be lacking. The NTUSCC comprises representatives from across Corus and from all the representative trade unions including majority union Community, Unite, the GMB and UCATT.