FURTHER strike action is set to take place at a Ministry of Defence site in Flintshire.

Unite members working for Defence Equipment & Support Deca at Sealand, Flintshire will strike for a further seven days in October and November.

Workers have previously taken six days of strike action during October, after members voted to take industrial action over an imposed two per cent pay award for 2022.

A series of 24-hour strikes will commence on Tuesday, October 24. Workers at DECA have endured over a decade of "stagnant wages and extremely low pay increases". 

Defence Equipment & Support Deca, is wholly owned by the MOD. The workforce is highly skilled and provide a vital role in maintaining military, avionic and electronic equipment.

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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Deca workers have taken strike action following years of real terms pay cuts. The employer has made no attempt to negotiate with Unite so this dispute is now escalating further.

"Unite is supporting its members 100 per cent in their fight for a fair pay rise."

In contrast to some other branches of the Civil Service, Deca lacks any form of pay progression, resulting in a consistent decrease in real terms income for workers year after year.

Unite regional officer Jono Davies said: “Our members at Deca are extremely angry that the employer is making no effort to resolve this dispute. Morale is low and experienced workers are leaving because pay levels have been so severely eroded. Until Deca recognise this and offer their workers a decent pay rise this strike will continue.”

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: “Business continuity measures will ensure operations continue safely and securely.

“We firmly believe the 2023 pay offer is a generous and affordable way of improving members’ pay.”