Leonardo (UNITE) Strike Calendar

Over 3000 aerospace workers will strike over pay, at world-leading defence and aerospace manufacturer Leonardo, after rejecting the company’s latest pay offer. Members of the Unite union are demanding the company returns to the negotiating table and makes a further revised offer that is acceptable to staff in the midst of the current cost-of-living crisis. They are furious after rejecting an original pay offer of just 3.2 per cent and have now rejected a further offer of 3.6 per cent from the employer. Both offers are below the RPI rate of inflation which is running at 4.5 per cent and therefore represent a real-terms pay cut for workers.

Strike action that was due to take place tomorrow (5 November) at defence and aerospace manufacturer Leonardo has been suspended following a new pay offer from the company. Unite members at factories in Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Basildon and Luton were due to walk out in a row over pay after a below-inflation pay offer had infuriated the highly skilled staff. After last-minute talks, Unite has agreed to suspend strike action to allow for a ballot of members to take place on the new offer. Strike action is still scheduled to take place later in November should the new offer be rejected by members.

Over 3000 aerospace workers are set to walk out in strike action over pay at world-leading defence and aerospace manufacturer Leonardo after the company refused to improve its pay offer. Members of the Unite union are demanding the company returns to the negotiating table and makes an improved pay offer. They were furious after rejecting a pay offer of just 3.2 per cent (a real terms pay cut) from the employer.