Around 300 PCS members at IT firm Computer Science Corporation have voted 92.5% for a strike over pay and union recognition.
Almost 98% voted for other forms of industrial action short of a strike and the turnout was an impressive 58%.
CSC was last year awarded the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency contract to administer the pay and pensions for the armed forces.
The US-based multinational was a controversial choice after its involvement in the troubled NHS National Programme for IT.
After facing criticism from MPs, CSC’s involvement was significantly stripped back and the company was reportedly forced to write off $1.5 billion of investment.
The union warned the MoD about CSC’s poor track record and that it would seek to massively cut costs to preserve its profits.
The company has so far refused to budge from a derisory 0.5% pay offer and is refusing to allow about a third of PCS members to be fully represented by the union.
The overwhelming ballot result follows a near unanimous rejection by members of the pay offer and refusal to allow some to be recognised for collective bargaining.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: ”Our members are proud of the work they do and the service they provide, but they should not be expected to sacrifice their own living standards simply to make greater profits for this company.
“This overwhelming vote is a clear call to CSC to come back to the negotiating table with a sensible offer or face damaging industrial action.”
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