LOCAL MP Adam Price has expressed disappointment that Corus management have rejected alternative proposals put forward by staff at their Llandybie site.
Mr Price had said earlier that the alternative proposals had a great deal of merit and would have helped not only save but also have potentially led to an increase in employment in the area.
"I am extremely disappointed that the company have chosen not top pursue the proposals put forward by staff at Llandybie," he said.
"Having listened to the plans at a recent meeting with the staff it was clear that the ideas were well researched and offered a very real alternative to cutting jobs.
"It is a major blow to the staff that have worked so hard come up with this proposal and also the whole community and county which are again seeing skilled workers lose their jobs."
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