Yeovil MP Demands Urgent Government Action as 3,300 Leonardo Jobs Face Threat Tuesday, January 13, 2026 leonardo yeovil defence helicopter jobs somerset mod contract government supplychain Yeovil’s Liberal Democrat MP, Adam Dance, has called on the government to swiftly award a crucial helicopter contract following warnings from Leonardo that its Somerset operations could be shut down. Leonardo has been the … Read More
Thousands of Local Jobs at Risk as Leonardo’s Yeovil Helicopter Factory Faces Closure Without Government Support Monday, January 12, 2026 leonardo yeovil helicopters defence jobs government mod contract manufacturing union Thousands of jobs in Yeovil hang in the balance amid growing concerns that Britain’s last major helicopter manufacturing plant could close its doors. Leonardo, the Italian defence contractor operating the historic Westland … Read More
Strike Action Ends at Leonardo as Union Accepts 8% Pay Raise Tuesday, November 25, 2025 leonardo strike unite payrise aerospace workers inflation yeovil negotiations industrialaction All industrial action at Leonardo, the defence contractor, has come to an end following a new pay deal agreed with union leaders on Tuesday, November 25. Over 3,000 workers had staged strikes throughout November in protest … Read More
Strike Action Ends at Leonardo After Union Accepts 8% Pay Rise Tuesday, November 25, 2025 leonardo strike unite payrise aerospace labor inflation yeovil defence workers All industrial action at Leonardo, the prominent defence contractor, has come to an end after union leaders agreed to an 8% pay increase over two years. Over 3,000 workers participated in strikes throughout November in … Read More
Leonardo Workers Reject Latest Pay Offer, Strike Continues Across UK Tuesday, November 11, 2025 leonardo strike pay unite defence yeovil inflation industrialaction aerospace negotiations Workers at Leonardo, a major defence and aerospace company with a key site in Yeovil, Somerset, have rejected the firm’s latest pay offer, prompting ongoing strike action, the union Unite announced today (Tuesday, November … Read More
Leonardo Strike Dates Announced Amid Ongoing Pay Dispute Sunday, October 26, 2025 leonardo unite strike paydispute aerospace defence workers negotiation industrialaction uk Workers at Leonardo UK, a prominent defence and aerospace manufacturer, are preparing to strike in November in a pay dispute that has escalated after the company declined to improve its wage offer. Represented by Unite, more … Read More