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| One hundred and forty nine jobs at two Corus sites in south Wales are under threat following a functional review. | One hundred and forty nine jobs at two Corus sites in south Wales are under threat following a functional review. |
| The steel giant said the cutbacks will be split across the sites in Port Talbot and Llanwern near Newport. | The steel giant said the cutbacks will be split across the sites in Port Talbot and Llanwern near Newport. |
| The positions affected are business roles that support manufacturing in the strip products division, such as human resources, finance and laboratories. | The positions affected are business roles that support manufacturing in the strip products division, such as human resources, finance and laboratories. |
| A consultation period is to begin on Monday, but unions said the cuts will be "devastating". | A consultation period is to begin on Monday, but unions said the cuts will be "devastating". |
| A Corus spokesman said they will be talking to unions. | A Corus spokesman said they will be talking to unions. |
| He said it may be that the job loss figure is reduced. | He said it may be that the job loss figure is reduced. |
| Our fear is that more job cuts will further undermine the integrity of steelmaking in south Wales Michael Leahy, Community nion | |
| The functional review was announced at the start of the year at the same time as 528 redundancies at the Llanwern site, due to the mothballing of the hot mill. | The functional review was announced at the start of the year at the same time as 528 redundancies at the Llanwern site, due to the mothballing of the hot mill. |
| The spokesman added that the reduced manufacturing capacity means that roles connected will have to be scaled down appropriately. | The spokesman added that the reduced manufacturing capacity means that roles connected will have to be scaled down appropriately. |
| Community union general secretary Michael Leahy said: "This is more bad news for Welsh steelworkers, coming as it does on the back of heavy job losses, particularly in Llanwern. | |
| "We understand these jobs are in business support functions and it will be devastating for those affected and their families. | "We understand these jobs are in business support functions and it will be devastating for those affected and their families. |
| 'Our fear is that more job cuts will further undermine the integrity of steelmaking in south Wales," Mr Leahy added. | 'Our fear is that more job cuts will further undermine the integrity of steelmaking in south Wales," Mr Leahy added. |
| He added that the union will be trying to minimise the job losses and fighting redundancies. | He added that the union will be trying to minimise the job losses and fighting redundancies. |
| Last month the steelmaker announced it was cutting almost 2,000 more jobs at UK plants including Teesside, Scunthorpe and Rotherham. | Last month the steelmaker announced it was cutting almost 2,000 more jobs at UK plants including Teesside, Scunthorpe and Rotherham. |
| Corus blamed the job losses on a "further deterioration" in steel demand in the US and Europe. | Corus blamed the job losses on a "further deterioration" in steel demand in the US and Europe. |