Nuclear deterrent workers could go on strike
The Prospect and Unite unions said staff at AWE could take strike action after ballots
Prospect said its members had been left with "no option but to move to a formal ballot" after unsuccessful pay talks. The Unite union said it is also preparing to ballot workers over potential strike action. A spokesperson said a pay offer "was in reality a substantial pay cut".Mike Clancy, Prospect's general secretary, said the action was being taken after "several years of deteriorating workforce engagement and stagnating pay against inflation".
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