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Leonardo's UK workers to vote on strike action, union says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Leonardo's UK workers are voting on strike action after rejecting a pay offer. The ballot involves 3,000 employees across several cities.
(Reuters) -About 3,000 UK workers employed by Italian defence firm Leonardo are set to vote for strike action after rejecting a pay offer across multiple cities, British trade union Unite said on Thursday.
The ballot at sites in Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Luton and Basildon will run until early October, the union added.
(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Leo)
A trade union is an organization of workers that aims to protect their rights and interests, negotiate wages, and improve working conditions.
Strike action is a work stoppage initiated by employees to express grievances, often related to pay or working conditions, and to compel employers to negotiate.
Compensation refers to the total monetary and non-monetary benefits that employees receive in exchange for their work, including wages, bonuses, and benefits.
Employment opportunities refer to the availability of jobs or positions within a company or industry that individuals can apply for.
The labor market is the supply and demand for labor, where employers seek to hire workers and individuals seek employment.
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