UNION members at Airbus have rejected the company's improved pay offer. 

Following a ballot voted on by Unite the Union members working for Airbus, the majority have voted to reject the 8.1 per cent pay increase over two years. 

Following a vote for strike action at the company's Broughton plant over an "unacceptable" pay offer, involving around 3,000 workers, the company made the improved offer.

The planned strike action was then suspended pending the outcome of the ballot. 

Airbus recently announced it is also giving all its staff members a £3,100 bonus following "better than expected" results in the last financial year. 

The company has said it is "extremely disappointed" at the decision by union members, and has always looked to avoid "damaging" strike action. 

An Airbus spokesperson said: "We are extremely disappointed that our latest improved pay offer has been rejected.

"The company is still recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and we are yet to understand in detail the impact of EU sanctions against Russia as a result of the ongoing situation in Ukraine. We consider the offer put forward was highly competitive compared to both the U.K. market as well as all other pay offers in our Company, and reflected the reality of this operating environment.

"Airbus has always wished to avoid damaging industrial action and will discuss next steps with the Trade Union."

No comment has as yet been received from Unite the Union on the matter.