Anger at Donnington base strike ballot
An MP has branded union bosses "irresponsible" for launching a ballot on strike action at a Shropshire military base.
Members of the Unite union working at MoD Donnington are being asked to decide on whether to take further industrial action as part of a national row over pay.
The Donnington base is currently at the centre of a bid to become the UK's military logistics hub – up against MOD Bicester.
If Telford is chosen as the location for a flagship centre for supplying kit to the Armed Forces, it would see 1,000 local jobs safeguarded and 700 new roles in the supply chain, potentially boosting the borough's economy by£60 million a year.
MP for the Wrekin, Mark Pritchard, criticised the ballot, saying any strike action could put the potential deal in jeopardy.
Mr Pritchard said: "Unite is acting in a completely irresponsible manner and potentially putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
"Our competitors in Bicester will be jubilant if the strike goes ahead.
"I am calling for this damaging ballot to be scrapped.
