Steelworkers in Port Talbot will have to wait longer to find out whether they will lose their jobs after a planned announcement about the future of Tata Steel was cancelled. Unions were awaiting confirmation of thousands of job losses on Wednesday after the board of steel giant Tata met following the announcement in September that the giant Port Talbot steel plant would be converted to electricity.

Around 3,000 jobs are in limbo following the decision, but the UK government has said it will provide up to £500 million and that Tata will spend hundreds of millions to secure the factory’s future. Unite’s general secretary said the union does not accept the need for “a job cut”. You can receive the latest news from the Neath Port Talbot area through a special newsletter here.

The company’s board met in India and was due to provide details on the job losses on Wednesday but was postponed, the PA news agency reported. A Tata Steel representative said, “We hope to begin formal consultations with our employee representatives soon.

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“During these discussions, we will share more details about our proposals for the transition to a decarbonised future for Tata Steel UK. We believe our £1.25 billion green steel proposal will secure long-term business, strengthen steel security in the UK and help develop a green ecosystem in the region. “We are committed to a meaningful process of outreach and consultation with our union partners on these proposals and will carefully consider any proposals put forward.”

The Port Talbot factory has two blast furnaces that produce steel used in everything from cars to cans. It is the largest employer in the region and the largest steel company in the United Kingdom.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the union was opposed to Tata considering mass redundancies, adding: “We will not accept a single job cut. The strategy of successive governments has failed. Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for new investments if they don’t.” associated with mandatory labor guarantees.

“Tata’s sole purpose is to serve its shareholders, not the British steel communities. “Only if the government takes a stake in the company will the right decision be made for the UK economy.”

Charlotte Brampton-Childs, GMB national spokesperson, said: “The GMB expects full and meaningful consultation before announcing any detailed plans. We are working closely with our Syndex experts to analyze the company’s proposal and propose a viable and reasonable job-saving alternative. and creates a truly “just” transition. “This was communicated to the company this morning and this continues to be the position of the unions.”