Workers at a Cumbernauld engineering factory have voted overwhelmingly to back strike action.
The move comes after bosses at Cummins Engineering announced that they will close the facility later this year.
Unite industrial officer Pat McIlvogue revealed that 100 per cent of the 84.7 per cent of the workforce balloted, supported industrial action, including strike, action short of strike and an overtime ban.
He said: “This is about our member’s futures. They are refusing to give up without a fight.
"Cummins have stripped them of their jobs and their livelihoods.
"We are hoping that the action will bring Cummins management back to the table following their earlier refusal to engage with us on an alternative to closure."
Mr McIlvogue says the company, which employs around 80 people, plans to close the plant before August this year, despite an offer of financial assistance from the Scottish Government to keep it open through the development and production of hydrogen cell batteries.
He added: "Unite has brought forward a counter proposal with the Scottish Government's assistance and we are grateful for their ongoing support.
"Unite believes we can retain a viable presence on the site and we will not give up the fight to save jobs."
