SSI UK (Redcar steelworks) goes into liquidation. Loss of 1700 jobs

[equationgirl]

No, they are not insulting, but you as an engineer and an expert on the industry mebbes it would be helpful to us if you could explain to us laypersons the "wide body of evidence" re; Chinese steel, but also ( my particular concern) how the Germans, French and Italians have managed to protect their steel/ aluminium industries, and to a lesser extent their shipbuilding and mining and other manufacturing capabilities?
While we have rolled over and closed ours quoting 'EU regs"

I said I work in the industry. I did not say I am an expert. I am not! I am not an economist so cannot talk extensively about the commodity steel trade for example - as I have already said.

free spirit has already pointed the degree to which the UK governments over the years since Maggie have embraced neoliberalism. This is the end result 30 odd years later.

 

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[Sprocket.]

This could be a lifeline for some, but as ever it looks like another you will bow down and accept our conditions type of rescue.

Tata Steel: deal in the offing? - UNITElive.org

 

[teqniq]

Well quelle surprise it would appear that ministers are prepared to crawl so far up the people's republic of China's arse it would need cave rescue to to extract them. I wonder who and how many palms have been greased?

Ministers 'blocking higher Chinese steel tariffs' - BBC News

UK ministers were among the "ringleaders" blocking higher tariffs on Chinese steel, the body representing the UK steel industry has told AMs.

UK Steel policy chief Dominic King also accused the EU of saying to Chinese producers "please dump here".

In January, Tata announced it was cutting 750 steel jobs in Port Talbot, out of more than 1,000 going in the UK.

Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said the UK government would continue to do "all it can" to help the industry.

Leading figures from the steel sector were giving evidence to the assembly's enterprise and business committee on Thursday.

 

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Though not shocked in the slightest!

 

[teqniq]

Also, I can't see this being talked about/reported anywhere else but Twitter



E2a

Company supplying Swedish steel for Navy's warships is owned by Tory donor

 

[equationgirl]

Also, I can't see this being talked about/reported anywhere else but Twitter



E2a

Company supplying Swedish steel for Navy's warships is owned by Tory donor

No conflict of interest there in the slightest then....

 

[malatesta32]

reading the morning star this afternoon and found some good news!
Steelworkers win payout for lack of consultation

 

[equationgirl]

reading the morning star this afternoon and found some good news!
Steelworkers win payout for lack of consultation

It's only a partial win, iirc, it's not the full amount they sued for and only covers what they were statutorily entitled to from the government. the employer went bust so no money from them.

 

[malatesta32]

no i know, im just fecken amazed they got anything!