Workers at Qioptiq Teledyne, in Denbighshire are set to walk out in June in row over pay
Skilled workers at a cutting edge military optics maker in Wales are taking strike action later this month in a row over pay.
Unite members at Qioptiq, based in Denbighshire, are walking out after the company refused to improve it's three per cent pay offer despite talks and negotiations with Unite and GMB trade unions.
Qioptiq Teledyne make avionic displays for fighter pilot helmets, night vision equipment and space optics for the UK military. The highly skilled workers at the factory are demanding a fair pay increase after the company posted profits of over £20 million in their last accounts.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "This is a dispute entirely the making of Qioptiq. They can easily afford a fair pay increase for their skilled and valuable workforce who are the ones helping to make these profits.
 
“Instead, the company has dug its heels in and refused to meaningfully negotiate in good faith. Unite will not stand for such behaviour and workers will now be heading for the picket line with the full support of their union."
Members of the Unite and GMB trade unions will take strike action from 16-19 June.
The joint action will see over 400 workers heading to the picket line.
Unite regional officer Jono Davies added: "Qioptiq's behaviour has been disgraceful – to date it has failed to engage in reasonable negotiations and having massively undervalued its workers - they will now reap the result.
 
"It is not too late to avert this strike but Qioptiq now need to come back with a serious pay offer that demonstrates they understand the hard work of their employees."