Airbus workers to stage series of strikes over pay offer
Unite said around 3,000 of its members will walk out for 10 days in September
Last updated 20th Aug 2025
Workers at aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to stage a series of strikes.
Unite said around 3,000 of its members will walk out for 10 days in September after 'overwhelmingly' voting for the industrial action in a row over pay.
The company has a base in Filton and Broughton in North Wales, and say they've made a competitive offer.
Beginning early September, strikes will take place for 10 days over a three week period beginning on 2 September.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Airbus is generating billions in profit; workers deserve a fair deal. Our members are simply seeking fairness not favours.
“Airbus workers have the total support of their union in this dispute.”
Strike action will disrupt production of wings for Airbus’s core commercial and military aircraft programmes, delay deliveries and put pressure on the global supply chain.
Unite National Officer Rhys McCarthy added: “The pay offer simply doesn’t reflect the money Airbus is making or the current cost of living crisis. We remain ready to negotiate, but we won’t allow our members to be short changed. “If Airbus won’t return with a better offer, we’ll be on picket lines in September.”
The union is requesting Airbus to return to talks with a pay offer that:
- Accounts for inflation and real cost-of-living increases
- Reflects the value of members’ highly specialised skills
- Enables Airbus to deliver reliable, world‑class aircraft on schedule
Attributed to Sue Partridge, Airbus UK Country Manager Commercial Aircraft, told us: “We have made a competitive and fair pay offer in 2025 that builds on the strong foundations of pay increases totaling over 20% in the last three years and a £2,644 bonus payment made in April this year.
Our priority remains to find a resolution together with the Trade Union that ensures the long-term competitiveness and success of Airbus in the UK.”