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Union unveils plan to secure future of Scunthorpe British Steel site

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Community says its proposal will ensure the continued operation of two blast furnaces while two new electric furnaces are constructed.

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The Independent

Union unveils plan to secure future of Scunthorpe British Steel site

Community says its proposal will ensure the continued operation of two blast furnaces while two new electric furnaces are constructed.

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Business Link Magazine

Union proposes plan to keep Scunthorpe British Steel site operational - Business Link Magazine

Community union has outlined a plan to sustain steel production at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site while transitioning to greener technology. The proposal calls for maintaining the site’s two blast furnaces while constructing two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), requiring an additional £200 million in government support to offset carbon costs during the transition. The union warns […]

2 days ago

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business-live.co.uk

Union unveils plan for Scunthorpe steelworks to avoid 'cliff edge' for workers

The Community union has set out a plan to continue the two blast furnaces at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe while two new electric arc furnaces are constructed

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Business Matters

Unions seek £200m from ministers to safeguard Scunthorpe steelworks as blast furnaces face closure

Unions are calling on the UK government to inject £200 million into British Steel, in a last-ditch attempt to keep its two blast furnaces in Scunthorpe running until electric arc replacements can be brought online. The trade union Community warns that without additional support, the rapid shutdown of Scunthorpe’s coal-fuelled blast furnaces could spark nearly 2,000 immediate job losses. British Steel, owned by Chinese group Jingye, is already co…

3 days ago

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