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BAE Systems Warton & Samlesbury engineers strike over pay

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Minor Defence manufacturing

Unite members at BAE Systems’ Warton and Samlesbury sites striking over a rejected 3.6% pay offer.

Effective Dates

Updates

Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Dec 15, 2025
✎ Update
Unite says around 160 safety‑critical staff will continue strike action at BAE’s Warton and Samlesbury sites beyond 17 December, extending daily walkouts to at least 24 December.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 18 Dec 2025, 19 Dec 2025, 20 Dec 2025, 21 Dec 2025, 22 Dec 2025, 23 Dec 2025, 24 Dec 2025
− Removed: 5 Nov 2025, 6 Nov 2025, 7 Nov 2025, 8 Nov 2025, 9 Nov 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025, 13 Nov 2025, 14 Nov 2025, 15 Nov 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 18 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 21 Nov 2025, 22 Nov 2025, 23 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025, 26 Nov 2025, 27 Nov 2025, 28 Nov 2025, 29 Nov 2025, 30 Nov 2025, 1 Dec 2025, 2 Dec 2025, 3 Dec 2025, 4 Dec 2025, 5 Dec 2025, 6 Dec 2025, 7 Dec 2025, 8 Dec 2025, 9 Dec 2025, 10 Dec 2025, 11 Dec 2025, 12 Dec 2025, 13 Dec 2025, 14 Dec 2025, 15 Dec 2025, 16 Dec 2025, 17 Dec 2025
Dec 13, 2025
✎ Update
Unite says around 160 safety‑critical staff will continue strike action beyond 17 December to at least 24 December, escalating the ongoing dispute over a 3.6% offer.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 18 Dec 2025, 19 Dec 2025, 20 Dec 2025, 21 Dec 2025, 22 Dec 2025, 23 Dec 2025, 24 Dec 2025
− Removed: 5 Nov 2025, 6 Nov 2025, 7 Nov 2025, 8 Nov 2025, 9 Nov 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025, 13 Nov 2025, 14 Nov 2025, 15 Nov 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 18 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 21 Nov 2025, 22 Nov 2025, 23 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025, 26 Nov 2025, 27 Nov 2025, 28 Nov 2025, 29 Nov 2025, 30 Nov 2025, 1 Dec 2025, 2 Dec 2025, 3 Dec 2025, 4 Dec 2025, 5 Dec 2025, 6 Dec 2025, 7 Dec 2025, 8 Dec 2025, 9 Dec 2025, 10 Dec 2025, 11 Dec 2025, 12 Dec 2025, 13 Dec 2025, 14 Dec 2025, 15 Dec 2025, 16 Dec 2025, 17 Dec 2025
Dec 11, 2025
✎ Update
Unite says about 160 safety‑critical workers will continue strike action beyond 17 December to at least 24 December.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 18 Dec 2025, 19 Dec 2025, 20 Dec 2025, 21 Dec 2025, 22 Dec 2025, 23 Dec 2025, 24 Dec 2025
− Removed: 5 Nov 2025, 6 Nov 2025, 7 Nov 2025, 8 Nov 2025, 9 Nov 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025, 13 Nov 2025, 14 Nov 2025, 15 Nov 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 18 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 21 Nov 2025, 22 Nov 2025, 23 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025, 26 Nov 2025, 27 Nov 2025, 28 Nov 2025, 29 Nov 2025, 30 Nov 2025, 1 Dec 2025, 2 Dec 2025, 3 Dec 2025, 4 Dec 2025, 5 Dec 2025, 6 Dec 2025, 7 Dec 2025, 8 Dec 2025, 9 Dec 2025, 10 Dec 2025, 11 Dec 2025, 12 Dec 2025, 13 Dec 2025, 14 Dec 2025, 15 Dec 2025, 16 Dec 2025, 17 Dec 2025
Dec 8, 2025
✎ Update
Local reports say around 160 safety‑critical Unite members at Warton and Samlesbury will continue strikes beyond 17 December to at least 24 December, alongside action short of strike.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 18 Dec 2025, 19 Dec 2025, 20 Dec 2025, 21 Dec 2025, 22 Dec 2025, 23 Dec 2025, 24 Dec 2025
− Removed: 5 Nov 2025, 6 Nov 2025, 7 Nov 2025, 8 Nov 2025, 9 Nov 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025, 13 Nov 2025, 14 Nov 2025, 15 Nov 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 18 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 21 Nov 2025, 22 Nov 2025, 23 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025, 26 Nov 2025, 27 Nov 2025, 28 Nov 2025, 29 Nov 2025, 30 Nov 2025, 1 Dec 2025, 2 Dec 2025, 3 Dec 2025, 4 Dec 2025, 5 Dec 2025, 6 Dec 2025, 7 Dec 2025, 8 Dec 2025, 9 Dec 2025, 10 Dec 2025, 11 Dec 2025, 12 Dec 2025, 13 Dec 2025, 14 Dec 2025, 15 Dec 2025, 16 Dec 2025, 17 Dec 2025
Dec 6, 2025
✎ Update
Local reports say about 160 safety‑critical staff will take further strike action at least until 24 December, extending Unite’s ongoing dispute at the Lancashire sites beyond the previously announced 17 December end date.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 18 Dec 2025, 19 Dec 2025, 20 Dec 2025, 21 Dec 2025, 22 Dec 2025, 23 Dec 2025, 24 Dec 2025
− Removed: 5 Nov 2025, 6 Nov 2025, 7 Nov 2025, 8 Nov 2025, 9 Nov 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025, 13 Nov 2025, 14 Nov 2025, 15 Nov 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 18 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 21 Nov 2025, 22 Nov 2025, 23 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025, 26 Nov 2025, 27 Nov 2025, 28 Nov 2025, 29 Nov 2025, 30 Nov 2025, 1 Dec 2025, 2 Dec 2025, 3 Dec 2025, 4 Dec 2025, 5 Dec 2025, 6 Dec 2025, 7 Dec 2025, 8 Dec 2025, 9 Dec 2025, 10 Dec 2025, 11 Dec 2025, 12 Dec 2025, 13 Dec 2025, 14 Dec 2025, 15 Dec 2025, 16 Dec 2025, 17 Dec 2025
Nov 19, 2025
✎ Update
Following a High Court ruling allowing action to continue, Unite announced further strike action at BAE’s Warton and Samlesbury sites running from 26 November to 17 December, alongside overtime bans and withdrawal from voluntary roles.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 26 Nov 2025, 27 Nov 2025, 28 Nov 2025, 29 Nov 2025, 30 Nov 2025, 1 Dec 2025, 2 Dec 2025, 3 Dec 2025, 4 Dec 2025, 5 Dec 2025, 6 Dec 2025, 7 Dec 2025, 8 Dec 2025, 9 Dec 2025, 10 Dec 2025, 11 Dec 2025, 12 Dec 2025, 13 Dec 2025, 14 Dec 2025, 15 Dec 2025, 16 Dec 2025, 17 Dec 2025
− Removed: 5 Nov 2025, 6 Nov 2025, 7 Nov 2025, 8 Nov 2025, 9 Nov 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025, 13 Nov 2025, 14 Nov 2025, 15 Nov 2025, 16 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 18 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025, 20 Nov 2025, 21 Nov 2025, 22 Nov 2025, 23 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 25 Nov 2025

Organizer

Affected Locations

  • Warton (Lancashire)
  • Samlesbury (Lancashire)

Sources

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