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Workers At Dounreay Nuclear Power Station To Strike Over Pay
Over 500 workers at the Dounreay nuclear power station in the Scottish Highlands will strike this week due to a dispute over pay.
Unite union members at the plant will engage in a 24-hour strike on Wednesday after rejecting a revised pay offer from their employer, Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS).
The union members will also support an overtime ban starting Thursday, May 15.
NRS had proposed a one-off £500 payment in addition to a basic 4.5 percent pay increase.
However, Unite reported 80 percent of its members, out of a 92 percent turnout, rejected the deal, citing it as a "significant real terms pay cut."
The union pointed out that when the pay increase was due in April 2023, inflation, as measured by the retail price index, was at 11.4 percent.
Another day of industrial action is scheduled for May 29, and Unite has warned of additional strikes if NRS does not make further concessions.
NRS expressed disappointment at the decision but stated it remains committed to finding a "fair and reasonable" resolution.
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