Save Our Steel

Watch the Thamesteel debate called by Tom Blenkinsop MP in Parliament:

The Thamesteel workers took their campaign to Parliament:

LATEST NEWS

27/01/2012: Community vows to work with administrator to find new Thamesteel investor

25/01/2012: Community reacts to 'devastating news' of Thamesteel going into administration

18/01/2012: Concern over late FAS payments to ASW Sheerness pensioners

12/12/2011: Community demands answers over future of Thamesteel

CROWN HOUSE TECHNOLOGIES - JOBS PRESENTATION

Crown House Technologies will be carrying out a jobs presentation to former Thamesteel workers at 10.00am on Friday 10 February. Representatives of Jobcentre Plus and MidKent College will also attend. Venue details are as follows:

Church Hall, Hope Street Community Centre, Sheerness. Entry vis the Rose Street Market Car Park, Sheerness ME12 1AJ

NEWSLETTER

The newsletter below contains important information and FAQs relating to the redundancy situation as well as an Employment Tribunal Proforma. The newsletter is being mailed to all Community members at Thamesteel.

Thamesteel Members Newsletter January 2012

PETITION

Please follow the link below and sign the online petition to register your support and raise awareness of the Save Our Steel campaign:

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/28656

Please also circulate the link as widely as possible to colleagues, friends and family.

EARLY DAY MOTION: THAMESTEEL REDUNDANCIES (No. 2663)

Gareth Thomas MP has tabled the following EDM:

That this House notes the devastating impact to the Isle of Sheppey and surrounding community of the announcement of 350 redundancies at Thamesteel in Sheerness; further notes that Thamesteel workers have not been paid for the month of January and were only given 48 hours warning of redundancy; and therefore calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to meet representatives of the Thamesteel workers and the trade union Community in order to support the process of finding a new buyer for the site.

Please contact your MP and ask them to show their support and sign the EDM.

If you are not sure who to write to just follow the link below and enter your postcode:

http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/

SUPPORT DAY 31st JANUARY 2012

On Tuesday 31st January Community Union has organised a Thamesteel Workers Support Day.

From 11am in the training centre on site a range of organisations will be present including the Job Centre, HMRC, Communitas, Mid Kent College, Sheppey College and other agencies.

The day will give you an opportunity to talk to a number of organisations about future training, information and support on redundancy, how to fill in your PR1 form and advice on benefits.

Whilst the event starts at 11am please be mindful that we are expecting 350 people to attend and therefore would respectfully ask that you stagger you times coming down to site.

FACEBOOK

We have a Facebook campaign page up and running here please encourage others to "like" and spread the word of the Save Our Steel campaign.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Our-Steel-Sheerness/242699035806406

REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS

The “Government Redundancy Payments Office” will make payments up to certain limits for wages, Holiday pay, Notice pay and any redundancy pay owing on termination. We will be working on your behalf to achieve this; therefore it is important that you maintain your membership. We will be sending you further information shortly.