India, Aug. 20 -- Thousands of Airbus workers in the United Kingdom will go on a strike for ten days from the next month over demand for better pay, trade union Unite said Wednesday.

Unite, which represents more than 3,000 aircraft fitters and engineers employed at Airbus, said the strike could disrupt the production of aircraft wings, Reuters reported.

The trade union said 90 per cent of the workers voting in a ballot had opted for industrial action for their demands, which would take place unless Airbus makes an improved pay offer.

The strikes, which have been planned for September 2-3 and September 10-11, with other dates yet to be decided upon, can disrupt the wing production for the European planemaker's commercial and military ai...