UNITE vowed to “fight for every job” at the Orb steelworks in Newport toUday after steel giant Tata announced the plant’s forthcoming closure.
Up to 380 jobs are set to go from the specialist electrical steel plant, which has been in production since 1898.
The company has been up for sale since May 2018, as Tata decided to concentrate on its core steel production business.
A past confrontation permanently shaped the methods the state will use to protect employers against any claims by their employees, writes MATT WRACK, but unions are readying to face the challenge
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective


