Call Made to Save Corus Jobs

Mark Tami has called on the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, to support demands for Corus to reconsider the decision to axe almost 200 jobs.
He said: “This is a hammer blow to all those employees and their families, as well as the local economy. Will the Secretary of State join me in pressing the company to reconsider its decision and also look at the future of the whole modular construction business?”
In response, Mr Cable agreed to meet with Mr Tami and added: “I do not know the details of the case, and I have to say at the outset that we are not in a position to make available large amounts of public money, but if we can help in other ways we will.”
Mr Tami will now offer Corus owners, Tata Stell, the opportunity to ask the government for appropriate help in salvaging steel jobs at Shotton.
He said: “I will be holding the government to its word on this as help is needed in rescuing the jobs that could be lost at the Living Solutions facility.”

Mark to Wear it Pink

Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its fundraising event, Wear it Pink.
On Friday, October 29th, supporters in schools, colleges and businesses across Flintshire will be donning an item of pink clothing in support of the campaign.
Last year over one million people across the UK took part in the Wear it Pink event to help improve survival rates for the one in nine women who experience breast cancer during their lifetime.
Mr Tami said: “every year in the UK more than 45,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women.
“Although it is rare, men can also suffer from breast cancer, with around 300 diagnosed each year.
“I know people who have lost friends and family to the disease and I would like to encourage everyone to support Wear it Pink on October 29th.”