Tata Steel makes commitment to secure Port Talbot future

Media captionCommunity union president, Alan Coombs, chairman of the multi-union group at Port Talbot, said it was “good news” A commitment to secure jobs and production at Port Talbot and other steelworks across the UK has been announced by Tata Steel.
It could bring an end to eight months of uncertainty for thousands of workers who faced losing their jobs when Tata"s UK business was put up for sale.
Tata held talks with unions on Wednesday and said it was “an important step forward” for its future in the UK.
But workers still have to agree to pensions changes and will be balloted.
Almost 7,000 people are employed by Tata Steel across Wales, including more than 4,000 in Port Talbot.
A number of “significant” measures include:
A guaranteed, minimum five-year commitment to keeping two blast furnaces at the Port Talbot plant A 10-year £1bn investment plan to support steel making at the site A commitment to seek to avoid compulsory redundancies for five years A consultation on repl..

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Tata Steel makes commitment over Port Talbot, union says

Media captionCommunity union president, Alan Coombs, chairman of the multi-union group at Port Talbot, said it was “good news” Tata Steel has made a commitment to secure jobs and production at Port Talbot and other steelworks across the UK, unions have said.
It could bring an end to eight months of uncertainty for thousands of workers who faced losing their jobs when Tata"s UK business was put up for sale.
Community Union made the announcement following talks with Tata and other unions Unite and GMB on Wednesday.
But workers still have to agree to it and will be balloted in the new year.
A number of “significant” measures include:
A guaranteed, minimum five-year commitment to keeping two blast furnaces at the Port Talbot plant A 10-year £1bn investment plan to support steel making at the site A commitment to seek to avoid compulsory redundancies for five years A consultation on replacing the current pension with a “defined contribution scheme” involving maximum contributions of 1..

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Penalty queen Jon’s nerves of steel

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Taking a penalty is one of football’s most extreme situations, as it not only represents an excellent scoring opportunity but can also determine the outcome of the entire match. The fateful kick is taken just 12 yards from goal – close enough to give the penalty taker a distinct advantage over the opposing team’s goalkeeper.
“In Brazil we always say that penalties are so important that only the president should take them,” A Seleção’s 1994 FIFA World Cup-winning captain Carlos Dunga once said. While Jon So Yon does not consider the situation to be quite that dramatic, she is nonetheless well aware of its significance. “There’s no doubt that if the ball goes in, it can decide the entire match,” she said, “but it’s always a big responsibility, as the entire team is counting on one player.”
The defender knows exactly what she is talking about, having scored five times for Korea DPR in 11 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup encounters – each time from the spot. She first took on..

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