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BAE Systems faces Unite strike after 3.6% pay offer rejected
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Unite union members at BAE Systems are striking from November 5th to 25th after rejecting a 3.6% pay offer, which they claim is a real-terms wage cut.
(Reuters) -Britain’s Unite union said on Wednesday its members are taking strike action at defence giant BAE Systems' Warton and Samlesbury sites after rejecting a 3.6% pay offer that the union described as a real-terms wage cut.
Unite members in four sections, including manufacturing and quality control, will take their first phase of strike action from the 5th to 25th of November, the union added.
(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
A labor strike is a work stoppage initiated by employees to express grievances or demand changes in working conditions, pay, or other employment terms.
A pay offer is a proposal made by an employer to employees regarding their wages or salary, often subject to negotiation and acceptance.
A union is an organized group of workers who come together to make decisions about the terms of their work, including wages, benefits, and working conditions.
A real-terms wage cut occurs when an employee's salary does not keep pace with inflation, resulting in a decrease in purchasing power.
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