Support the Workers' Plan for Steel Petition

Support the Workers' Plan for Steel Petition

We are asking all those seeking election to give a clear answer: Whose side are you on? We are asking them to commit to our four Pledges for Steel:
1. Expand steelmaking capacity by at least double. This would take us back towards the European average, while introducing new technology and increasing jobs.

2. Tackle energy prices. Bring in electricity price caps and public ownership of the grid to make our steel even more competitive.

3. Change procurement rules to ensure UK public contracts use 100% UK steel. This alone can create thousands of jobs.

4. Take a public stake in our steel industry. No more money for nothing. Public investment for steel must come with solid job guarantees.

5. Public investment of £12 billion. This will fund a Workers’ Transition that doubles capacity and protects every job. It will pay for itself in as little as 10 years.

The general election is coming. Politicians of all parties will need to be clear about where they stand on the future of steel and our communities.
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Why is this important?

It’s crunch time. We need major investment now. The UK’s four blast furnaces, which produce 80% of our steel and provide thousands of decent jobs, need replacing between 2026 and 2035.

Decades of under-investment have undermined the industry. But, if our politicians make the right choices, steel production in the UK can have a very bright future.

We’ve developed an ambitious Workers’ Plan for Steel that if delivered would make Britain a world leader.

It’s time to save our steel.

Does steel have a future?

Yes, but the right decisions must be made now.

There are two choices

On the one side: A bright future with the UK a world leader. Serious investment that takes advantage of rising demand for green steel and pays for itself over time. This would safeguard existing employment and create thousands of new decent jobs for generations to come.

On the other: Managed decline. Let the steel industry keep shrinking. Tinkering around the edges is putting jobs at risk and it means Britain will lose the opportunity to become a world leader in an industry of the future.

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