The Nautilus union balloted its members over strike action after they received a 4.5% pay offer - well below last year's inflation rate.
Civilian sailors on the Royal Navy's support fleet have for the first time voted for strike action over a significant erosion in pay in a move that could impact UK security. A union representing hundreds of Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers said 79% of its members voted in favour of striking should efforts to secure an improved pay deal fail. Such a move, if it went ahead, would have a direct impact on UK military operations globally.
The Nautilus union balloted its members over strike action after it received the 4.5% pay offer - well below last year's inflation rate. RFA employees have suffered a real terms pay cut of more than 30% since 2010, the union said. This has led to 'significant challenges in recruitment and retention and low morale across the workforce', it said in a statement.
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