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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 posts 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 posts 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 job losses added "insult to injury" for the steelworkers. | The Community union said the latest job 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. |
| That followed an announcement in January that it planned to cut 2,500 jobs. | That followed an announcement in January that it planned 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." | 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." |
| Corus pledges to help plant staff | |
| The proposed job cuts are expected to affect managers and administrative staff. | The proposed job cuts are expected to affect managers and administrative staff. |
| Corus said consultations had begun with workers and it would seek voluntary redundancies wherever possible. | Corus said consultations had begun with workers and it would seek voluntary redundancies wherever possible. |
| It said support packages would be available to those leaving the company. | It said support packages would be available to those leaving the company. |
| Michael Leahy, general secretary of the steelworkers' union Community, said: "This announcement adds insult to injury for Scunthorpe steelworkers. | Michael Leahy, general secretary of the steelworkers' union Community, said: "This announcement adds insult to injury for Scunthorpe steelworkers. |
| "We keep hoping the job losses are ending and then another announcement comes along. We are disappointed an agreement could not be reached that would prevent job losses. | "We keep hoping the job losses are ending and then another announcement comes along. We are disappointed an agreement could not be reached that would prevent job losses. |
| "In the coming months, Community will be supporting our members throughout the consultation period and opposing hard redundancies. | "In the coming months, Community will be supporting our members throughout the consultation period and opposing hard redundancies. |
| "What Corus needs to prove is that these cuts will make steelmaking in Scunthorpe fit for the future, not fit for the scrapheap." | "What Corus needs to prove is that these cuts will make steelmaking in Scunthorpe fit for the future, not fit for the scrapheap." |