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Unite vow to fight for steel jobs

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.

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