Thread: Petition to support the local steel industry.

I supply to the other end of the steel industry (manufacturing / welding) I know how bad it is. I also agree with the variations in the steel grades too. Hear it every day when the welding procedures for a specified steel grade don't work.

The steel suppliers up my way are feeling the pinch. One has even closed their doors.

Have you heard of project iron Boomarang? That would be a good start to getting our industry back up to speed, value-adding to our own resources here rather than just shipping it off and buying it back.

I have a mate that works for Blue scope steel , in north Melbourne . They were told last week that there plant is to close , with the loss of 80 jobs . This is not good . This is not good for him his work mates , or the Australian economy !!.. Jim

I signed, it's disgusting what is happening in this country!!!

The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 with serious loss of lives was a combination of several stuff ups. Interesting to note one that probably contributed that came to light after the wreck was located. Tests of the steel from the hull apparently showed it was inferior quality and brittle. I think with sulphur in it. Maybe with better steel the same collision would have caused less damage and the ship would not have sunk. Wonder if problem was caused with the "bean counters" being too interested in cheap price and not enough in quality.

Don't do unions generally, but I do do Australian industry. Post is 2 days old with 135 views. 6 comments. Plenty of people on this forum not putting their money where their pro Australian mouth is.

Originally Posted by newhue

Don't do unions generally, but I do do Australian industry. Post is 2 days old with 135 views. 6 comments. Plenty of people on this forum not putting their money where their pro Australian mouth is.

Too little too late, cheap steel from MY/ KR/ CN has been coming in for years especially since FTA's came into force and will only get worse once the Chafta is signed .

Done.

It'll be O.K. we've just signed a Free Trade Deal with China, things can only get better! NOT

How can it be free trade on a level playing field when workers overseas get locked into factories, the Government sets the pay rates without reference to cost of living or worker organisations, their domestic currency isn't floated on the World market and there is no systems of workplace safety, welfare, pensions or mandatory leave provisions.