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Aerospace Workers Strike at Eaton's UK Factory
Fareham facility makes systems and equipment for aircraft including business jets

Around 150 skilled workers are taking strike action over a pay dispute with the UK subsidiary of aircraft systems manufacturer Eaton. The six-day strike is set to start on Thursday and will also disrupt manufacturing on August 30 and on September 16, 20, 27, and 30.

Eaton’s factory at Fareham in the south of England makes systems and equipment for multiple commercial and military aircraft, as well as for business jets such as Gulfstream’s G500 and G600 models. In the aerospace sector, the facility specializes in items such as fuel indicators and gauges.