UN Unilever NV

U.K. trade union Unite Monday said its members working for Unilever PLC (UL) in the U.K. have voted to strike in protest against the consumer goods giant's plans to close its final salary pension scheme.

Nearly 85% of those polled voted in favor of the strike, Unite said in a statement. The union said this will mean walkouts are likely across the company's twelve U.K. sites during December.

Unite said it balloted over 1,600 members across nine factories, as well as the research and development and information technology divisions. Members of unions Usdaw and GMB have also voted for strike action, it added.

Unite said Unilever plans to replace the final salary pension with an "inferior" offer. It said the change will lead to pension losses of around 20% for the majority, but with some individuals losing up to 40% of their retirement income.

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch maker of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Knorr soup and Bertolli olive oil spreads as well as household products such as Dove, Lynx and Cif, was unavailable for comment.

-By Simon Zekaria, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 207 842-9410; simon.zekaria@dowjones.com

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