Many players at Aberavon Harlequins, one of several rugby clubs in the town, are worried about the impact of the job cuts on the area.
About 2,000 jobs are expected to go by the end of next month, along with many more contractor and supply chain roles.
Thomas Morley, 30, called it “gutting for the community”.
He said: “I’m the third generation of my family to have worked there, my grandpa was there, my father was there, and I was offered a job there by luck.”
He worked at the plant for three years, before leaving to find another job in IT, and said the “lack of communication” from the company caused the most concern for many of his friends still there.
“What’s happened has been flung on the town and nothing has really been said since.
“We need to see that they care and there are plans in place, otherwise the investment in the town is going to collapse.”
Credit: Source link
