00:02Jack Taylor's spent 10 years doing manual labour at the Wailer Steelworks, but this week he'll clock off for the
00:08last time.
00:09I think it's just time to get out there and try something else.
00:12I'll try my luck and maybe see if I can get out of the mines or fly out.
00:16Veteran workers talk about the ups and downs of their time at the plant.
00:20For 30-year-old Jack, it's been a decade of uncertainty.
00:23The whole time I've been there, the whole 10 years, I haven't really felt really secure.
00:27It's the second time we've been in administration.
00:29The union says he's one of about 270 who will hang up the tools by the end of this month.
00:34After attempts to restart the plant's ageing blast furnace were abandoned in September.
00:39They are people whose position is no longer required.
00:42They've accepted their redundancy.
00:44The wait continues for those hoping for redeployment.
00:47Otherwise, force redundancies will happen as the direct workforce drops from 1700 to 1200.
00:53Who lands where won't be finalised for weeks, but already it's taken a toll.
00:58It's been emotional.
01:00You know, it's a massive change to the town and the community.
01:06Adding to that uncertainty, the community's still waiting for news on a buyer for the steelworks.
01:11That's expected by the end of the year.
01:13The blast furnace closure has many ripple effects.
01:15It's estimated roughly 200 contractors who are embedded at the steelworks, but work for external companies will be impacted.
01:22Though they did not wish to speak on camera, several businesses have confirmed that they've already laid off staff, with
01:28more than one closing up shop entirely.
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01:30The city has all the way of the city.
01:30The city has all the city.
01:31This is 388.
01:32This is for a new city.
01:32The city has gone to be a city.
