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Corus plans another 366 job cuts | Corus plans another 366 job cuts |
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Steelmaker Corus has confirmed plans to cut a further 366 jobs at its plant in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. | Steelmaker Corus has confirmed plans to cut a further 366 jobs at its plant in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. |
The proposed job losses come a week after the company announced that 2,000 jobs were to go at its UK plants, including 500 in Scunthorpe. | The proposed job losses come a week after the company announced that 2,000 jobs were to go at its UK plants, including 500 in Scunthorpe. |
Corus said further cuts were needed as "significant savings" had to be made to secure the plant's future. | Corus said further cuts were needed as "significant savings" had to be made to secure the plant's future. |
The Community union said the latest jobs losses added "insult to injury" for the steelworkers. | The Community union said the latest jobs losses added "insult to injury" for the steelworkers. |
Corus announced last month it was cutting almost 2,000 more jobs at UK plants including Teesside, Scunthorpe and Rotherham. | Corus announced last month it was cutting almost 2,000 more jobs at UK plants including Teesside, Scunthorpe and Rotherham. |
In January it announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs. | |
'Urgent action' | 'Urgent action' |
Workers at the Scunthorpe site were told of the further jobs at risk at a briefing by management on Thursday. | Workers at the Scunthorpe site were told of the further jobs at risk at a briefing by management on Thursday. |
Corus site director Sean Lyons said: "The business still needs to make significant savings to secure a viable future for the site so we have had to take this urgent action to align our employment costs to current and forecast demand for our products." | |
He said they would seek voluntary redundancies wherever possible and support packages would be available to those leaving the company. |