Union representatives for workers at a Redcar plant in Corus that was shut down in late February are blaming the company for not trying to find a buyer. The shutdown leaves around 1,600 workers without work. The union said that they are still trying to save the plant, and that a strike is still an option, though not right away. A spokesman for the company said that the shutdown is not permanent, and that they are open to offers to buy the plant.
See "Unions refuse to rule out action over Corus in Redcar", BBC News Online, March 15, 2010