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| Tata Steel to mothball Llanwern site, cutting 250 jobs | Tata Steel to mothball Llanwern site, cutting 250 jobs |
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| Hundreds of jobs are to be cut by Tata Steel as the company mothballs one of its sites in south Wales. | Hundreds of jobs are to be cut by Tata Steel as the company mothballs one of its sites in south Wales. |
| Press Association is reporting 250 jobs could go, mainly at Llanwern in Newport, which is set to stop running some of its mills. | Press Association is reporting 250 jobs could go, mainly at Llanwern in Newport, which is set to stop running some of its mills. |
| It is believed the job losses will involve agency workers. | It is believed the job losses will involve agency workers. |
| GMB union called it "more bad news for the steel industry" while Unite said the job losses were "very disappointing". | |
| It comes a year after the company announced 400 jobs were to go at its steelmaking plant in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot. | It comes a year after the company announced 400 jobs were to go at its steelmaking plant in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot. |
| According to GMB, Llanwern's hot mill and cold mill will be mothballed along with one pickle line. | |
| Concerns | |
| GMB national officer Dave Hulse said the union would seek a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss its concerns. | |
| "We will see local communities destroyed with mass unemployment while the balance of payment deficit will increase further if we don't act now and get government support and action," he said. | |
| Newport East assembly member John Griffiths said he hoped the announcement was a temporary measure. | |
| "We want investment from Tata and a long-term view on expansion and growth here," he said. | |
| "I'm hoping it is indeed mothballed rather than removed all together." | |
| In December 2011, the company announced it was temporarily mothballing Llanwern and invited 5,000 workers to apply for extra time off at half pay, citing tough market conditions. | In December 2011, the company announced it was temporarily mothballing Llanwern and invited 5,000 workers to apply for extra time off at half pay, citing tough market conditions. |
| Last year, the firm employed about 600 workers at the Llanwern site, which produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled and metallic-coated strip steels. | |
| Tata currently employs 7,000 workers at four plants in Wales. | Tata currently employs 7,000 workers at four plants in Wales. |