A steelworkers’ union has announced plans for industrial action involving around 1,500 Tata Steel employees at Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern in Wales.
This move is in response to the Mumbai-headquartered company’s decision to cut jobs associated with the closure of old blast furnaces.
Unite the Union said workers will begin working to rule and participate in a continuous overtime ban starting June 18.
They aim to disrupt and delay the company’s operations and order book.
The union is urging Tata Steel to halt its closure plans until after the July 4 General Election, anticipating a change in government from the Conservative Party to the Labour Party.
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Tata’s disastrous deal with the current government would only see its other overseas operations take advantage of the coming boom in green steel at the expense of South Wales.
“With a new government expected in July, Tata can no longer ignore Labour’s call to wait for the GBP 3 billion UK Steel Investment Fund, a commitment secured by Unite.”
