Engineering News reports that trade union Solidarity has set its sights on the expansion and sustainability of SA’s domestic steel industry for the year ahead and will soon launch a Support Our Steel (SOS) campaign.
The domestic steel industry had suffered significant setbacks in recent times, particularly after the closure of Highveld Steel last year. “Solidarity regards the steel industry as a matter of great importance and we want to ensure job retention in the industry for the sake of our members and of all other employees in the industry,” said Solidarity’s Marius Croucamp. He added that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s allocation of R95-million towards a steel development fund in the coming year was encouraging. Solidarity’s SOS campaign aims to create awareness and achieve purposeful intervention in the industry.
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- Read Solidarity’s press statement in this regard at Solidarity online
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