 Workers say they are paid less than Jaguar staff |
A second 24-hour strike in two weeks is under way at car maker Land Rover. Thousands of workers are taking part in the latest action, which began at the company's factory in Solihull, West Midlands at 0600 GMT on Monday.
Staff say they are underpaid compared with colleagues at fellow Ford-owned company Jaguar.
Land Rover said its final offer of a 6.5% pay increase over two years was "significantly" above the rate of inflation and industry settlements in the UK.
'Record sales'
Tim Parker from Amicus said he hoped the latest round of industrial action would demonstrate the workers' determination.
"This one will show to the company that we're steadfast in the fact that we're going to pursue this to a successful end.
"The company in January have just announced record sales of Land Rovers.
"We believe they should show some common sense and actually get round the negotiating table with us to resolve the dispute."
About 8,000 workers took part in the last strike on 26 January, which saw picket lines mounted outside Land Rover's plants in Solihull, West Midlands, and Gaydon in Warwickshire.
Land Rover has warned that industrial action could put the future of the Solihull plant at risk as it would be increasingly difficult to justify new investment.
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