Strikes could 'cripple' nuclear submarine base on Clyde after workers back industrial action
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dailyrecord.co.ukthe Coulport armaments base on Loch Long have backed action up to and including strikes - if bosses cannot resolve a row over pay.The depot by the Firth of Clyde is the storage and loading facility for nuclear warheads which are loaded on to submarines based at nearby Faslane.If workers decide on an overtime ban it could play havoc with essential maintenance planned in detail up to a year in advance of each nuclear sub leaving port.Staff involved are employed by three separate private companies - AWE, Babcock Marine, and Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems - which form part of the ABL Alliance, a joint venture which won a 15-year contract from the Ministry of Defence in 2013 to maintain the weapons systems at Coulport.Stevie Deans, Unite.
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