LONDON: British defence group BAE Systems on Thursday lost a bid to block staff from taking strike action at two of its sites where Eurofighter Typhoon jets are partly produced and assembled.
Members of Britain's Unite union at BAE's Warton and Samlesbury plants in Lancashire, northern England, last month voted to strike after rejecting a 3.6% pay offer. Unite said the strike action is due to take place until Nov. 25.
BAE applied to London's High Court for an injunction on the grounds that Unite allegedly called on members not to undertake training before the ballot, meaning the ballot was unlawful.
Judge Michael Soole refused to grant an injunction preventing strike action from going ahead, saying he would give his reasons at a later date.
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