Historic Strike: Tata Steel Workers Battle Job Cuts in Wales

Around 1,500 Tata Steel workers in Port Talbot and Llanwern, Wales, will commence an indefinite strike on July 8 against the company's plans to cut 2,800 jobs and close its blast furnaces. This marks the first major strike action by UK steelworkers in over 40 years.

A major strike is set to hit Tata Steel as 1,500 workers in Port Talbot and Llanwern, Wales, embark on an indefinite industrial action on July 8. The strike is in response to the company's decision to cut 2,800 jobs and cease operations at its blast furnaces.

Unite the Union has declared this the first significant strike action involving UK steelworkers in more than four decades. Prior to this escalation, workers had already been operating under a rule-to-work policy and an overtime ban.

Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, emphasized the fight is not just for jobs but for the future of steel in Wales. The union is supported by the Opposition Labour Party, which has promised significant investments in UK steel if elected.

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