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Corus workers face layoffs
Govt steps in to help Corus

By politics.co.uk staff Corus will receive £5 million from the government after the steel giant announced plans to lay off nearly 2,000 employees. A deterioration in demand across Europe and the United States was blamed for the decision to make the job cuts, affecting 500 workers in Scunthorpe, 375 in Teesside and up to 800… Read more »

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Strikers continued to protest outside the Lindsey oil refinery today
Wildcat strikers to hold national ballot

By Liz Stephens Thousands of building workers will hold a nationwide ballot this month to try to bring an end to disputes in power stations and refineries across the country. The move was announced today as hundreds of strikers and their supporters continued to protest outside the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire following the… Read more »