More than 3,000 Unite members at Airbus's Broughton wing plant in North Wales voted to strike, planning a 10-day walkout next month unless agreement is reached. The Broughton site supplies wings for all Airbus commercial jets and sends components to assembly lines in France, Germany, the US and China. Unite warned the action could bring jet production to a standstill while Airbus seeks to increase output to work through a record backlog and reach delivery targets including at least 820 aircraft in 2025 and 75 A320neos per month by 2027. Management and union negotiations have stalled over pay, with multiple offers rejected as insufficient given cost-of-living pressures and specialised skills.
Airbus is facing the prospect of a global production slowdown after workers at its flagship UK site voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay. More than 3,000 members of the Unite union at the Broughton plant in North Wales - which builds wings for all Airbus commercial jets - will stage a 10-day walkout next month unless agreement is reached. The site is a crucial cog in Airbus's global supply chain, supplying components to assembly lines in France, Germany, the US and China.
Airbus tabled a 3.6 per cent rise for 2025 followed by 3.15 per cent in 2026 - an offer accepted by more than 3,000 white-collar staff - but Unite rejected the deal in favour of a one-year settlement. Airbus subsequently offered a 3.3 per cent increase this year, with a further 0.3 per cent from January, alongside a £200 top-up payment.
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