Llanwern steelworkers to have hours reduced

10:27pm Wednesday 11th July 2012 in News

Llanwern steelworkers to have hours reduced Llanwern steelworkers to have hours reduced

STEELWORKERS at Newport's Llanwern site are set to have their hours reduced and pay cut as Tata Steel attempts to cut costs.

The Indian firm who own the Newport plant and its larger sister site at Port Talbot have been holding talks with unions to discuss plans aiming to reduce hours until the market recovers.

A spokesman for Tata Steel said the move was coming about in order to “meet demand” and as a result of “incredibly challenging times.”

He added: “The shift pattern will be moving from a 24/7 operation to a daytime operation" and that this meant workers would lose out on the opportunity of overtime and night shifts.

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Cardiffcity1 says...
10:11am Thu 12 Jul 12

I Work in Llanwern Story is wrong as usual...it is mainly Port Talbot and The Contractors will be going to save money.

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sperduti says...
1:26pm Thu 12 Jul 12

well its better to take a pay cut and reduced hours than to lose job altogether , my husband had to at his workplace , but we manage okay its a case that we have too!!! in these difficult times !!!

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