More than 100 workers are set to strike next week at the UK’s largest structural steelwork contractor Severfield.

Welders, platers and machine operators at the Lostock factory in Bolton will walk out after not being offered a pay rise by the firm which posted losses in its latest results.

More than 90% of GMB members voted in favour of strike action after an overtime ban this week.

Industrial action will start with one full day of strike action on Monday 16 February, followed by two full days of strike action on Monday 23 February and Tuesday 24 February.

John Weir, GMB Regional Organiser, said: “No worker anywhere deserves to be offered literally nothing.

“GMB members at Severfield do highly skilled work, in an industry where such talent is in short supply.

“Severfield is a huge company, with revenues of nearly half a billion pounds.

“Regardless of losses in a single year, that workers should shoulder the burden is unacceptable.

“GMB has provided a range of options to settle this dispute, but Severfield continues to say 0 per cent is their final offer, so our members are left with no choice but to strike.”