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Airbus UK Wing Workers Set 10-Day September Strike Over Pay

Unite argues the company’s offer falls short of inflation and undervalues specialist skills.

Branding for Airbus is seen at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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The workers' strikes can disrupt the wing production for Airbus's commercial and military aircraft programmes
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Overview

  • Walkouts are scheduled for September 2–3 and 10–11, with additional dates from September 15 dependent on site shift patterns.
  • The action involves more than 3,000 aircraft fitters and engineers at Broughton in north Wales and Filton near Bristol.
  • Unite says 90% of voting members backed the stoppages and has urged Airbus to return to negotiations.
  • Production of wings for Airbus’s A320 family, A330, A350 and A400M could be disrupted, with the union warning of delivery delays.
  • Airbus says it is not currently concerned about year‑end deliveries and calls its 2025 offer competitive, citing pay rises exceeding 20% over three years plus a £2,644 April bonus, while the union points to July UK inflation at 3.8%.