MEMBERS of the trades union Unite at the Coulport and Faslane naval bases have overwhelmingly voted to end a dispute over workers’ rights.
The decision was taken last Tuesday April 18 at a mass meeting of members, all of them civilian staff who support naval operations at the home of the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet.
The members voted to accept a new accord designed to repair industrial relations at the bases. It was negotiated last week between Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, Unite officers and representatives, and senior officers of employer Babcock Marine. Civilian staff at Coulport and Faslane started industrial action on March 24, after allegations that Babcock Marine was undermining workers’ rights as part of a campaign to outsource work.