More than 3,000 Airbus workers in the UK have voted to go on strike starting in September, after rejecting a pay offer, they say falls short of expectations, the Unite union said.
More than 90% of Unite members at the company’s sites in Broughton, Wales, and Filton, near Bristol, backed industrial action.
The union said the result reflected the "depth of anger" among workers over what it described as a "poor" pay package.
The facilities are critical to Airbus’s supply chain, producing wings for the A320 family, A330, and A350 aircraft. A walkout could significantly disrupt operations, given the high level of union representation at both locations.
Airbus said it has raised pay by 20% over the past three years and this year offered a “competitive and fair” deal.
The company added that it remains open to further discussions with Unite to reach an agreement.