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Aberpergwm Colliery to close and 60 jobs to go, says union | Aberpergwm Colliery to close and 60 jobs to go, says union |
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A Neath Port Talbot colliery is to be mothballed and 60 workers will be axed, according to a union. | A Neath Port Talbot colliery is to be mothballed and 60 workers will be axed, according to a union. |
Aberpergwm Colliery, near Glynneath, which is owned by American company Walter Energy, opened a consultation on closure plans earlier in June. | Aberpergwm Colliery, near Glynneath, which is owned by American company Walter Energy, opened a consultation on closure plans earlier in June. |
Wayne Morgan, National Union of Mineworkers boss, said: "Over 60 people will lose their job". | |
About 300 workers lost their jobs in 2012 when the mine started what it called a shut down process. | About 300 workers lost their jobs in 2012 when the mine started what it called a shut down process. |
Neath AM Gwenda Thomas said: "I am aware that the 30 day consultation period for the mine is soon coming to an end, and that there is a distinct possibility of job losses. | |
"I will continue to work with the unions and the Welsh government to help as much as I can with regards to the mine and its workforce." |
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