Workers at five sites across the UK see significant pay increase after taking strike action. Deal ends all industrial action.

 

Thousands of workers at defence and aerospace company Leonardo have secured a significant pay increase.

 

Staff based at sites in Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Basildon and Luton manufacturer vital defence equipment for the UK armed forces, including helicopters and radar, have accepted a new offer from the company worth eight per cent over two years.

 

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “There is power in a union and workers at Leonardo should be proud of the increased pay award they have secured.

 

“Workers stood firm against a company making billions in profits. Our members do vital work in helping keep the UK safe and thoroughly deserve their win.”

 

Unite members had already taken strike action and had more dates planned across the autumn and winter but, having forced the company to improve its offer and accepted this pay increase, all further planned industrial action is now cancelled.

 

Unite national aerospace officer Rhys McCarthy added: “This is a positive result for workers in aerospace and should be a warning to other employers in the sector – Unite members know their worth and are willing to take industrial action to achieve their aims. Unite is the winning union for aerospace workers.”