Wales: After the disappearance of its blast furnaces, Port Talbot tries to avoid impoverishment
By Tristan de Bourbon , special correspondent for Port Talbot (United Kingdom)
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The Port Talbot industrial complex in South Wales. BEN BIRCHALL / PRESS ASSOCIATION IMAGES/MAXPPP
In July and September 2024, the two blast furnaces at Port Talbot in South Wales were closed by the Indian conglomerate Tata. The municipality and a union are organizing to counter the usual collapse of old industrial towns.
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I subscribeWearing a short-sleeved shirt and large, visible tattoos, Alun Davies, a former Tata Steel employee, walks through the recently opened center in the heart of Port Talbot, a coastal town in South Wales. The center, intended for former blast furnace workers, was created by his union, Community, in collaboration with the municipality. "The idea is to list available jobs in the region and fund the training needs of laid-off workers so they can get back to work as quickly as possible," explains the union representative, who is responsible for the metal and steel industries in Wales.
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