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Strikes at helicopter manufacturer to go ahead
Unite union members demand pay rises above the 4.5% inflation rate, rejecting offers below this threshold during the ongoing UK cost-of-living crisis.
- On 12 November, more than 3,000 aerospace workers at Leonardo's Basildon, Edinburgh, Luton, Newcastle and Yeovil sites will strike at the Italian-owned manufacturer and major defence firm.
- Unite union members rejected 3.2% and 3.6% pay offers, both below the RPI inflation rate of 4.50%, demanding a revised proposal amid the cost-of-living crisis.
- Leonardo, which runs Yeovil's helicopter plant, said it has prepared to limit disruption and welcomes Unite back to negotiations as workers strike 25-28 November.
- Leonardo warned that strike action has become inevitable across its UK sites, with further walk-outs expected throughout the month at Edinburgh and Basildon, raising disruption risks.
- Unite leaders said the dispute reflects wider grievances over pay and corporate priorities, with Sharon Graham saying skilled Leonardo workers are short-changed by a company making billions, while McCarthy warned worker anger will appear on picket lines.
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