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Responding to the confirmation today that more than a thousand jobs will be lost at Tata steel sites across south Wales.Â
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Plaid Cymru Assembly candidate for Llanelli, Helen Mary Jones said:
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“I am saddened and angered to hear confirmation of job losses at the Trostre plant in Llanelli.
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“This is a deeply distressing time for the workers at Tata and their families who will be affected; my heart goes out to them.
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“At the eleventh hour for the steel industry in Wales, the Welsh and UK Governments should be doing all they can to secure the future of these jobs.
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“Sadly, this has not happened. As Plaid Cymru has argued all week, a temporary part-nationalisation of the industry is just one option that should be explored.Â
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“We would like to see the Welsh Government look with urgency at all options in order to support the industry. That must include them considering taking a temporary stake in the company and entering into a joint venture with Tata.
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“This would give the Welsh steel industry a fighting chance of survival during these troublesome times.”
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