Overview

• Unite union members will begin the strike on July 8 at Port Talbot and Llanwern sites.
• This marks the first strike by UK steelworkers in over 40 years.
• Tata Steel plans to transition to electric arc furnaces, requiring fewer staff.
• Community and GMB unions are not striking before the general election.
• Tata has warned that financial packages may be withdrawn if the strike proceeds.