Amalgamated Steel was a major manufacturing business in Trafford Park and four residents of Coronation Street were employed there. Ken Barlow’s job after graduating from university was as an Assistant Personnel Officer at the company. He made the application in September 1961 and began working there in the October. He didn’t last long as he clashed with his boss, Mr. Wentworth, who forced him to retire a worker who had to support an invalided daughter and then doubted another worker who was shirking his duties by claiming migraines which proved to be false. Hating his work, Ken gave up the job, leading to a row with his father.