Trade union bosses yesterday accused Aberdeen energy service giant Wood Group of pushing North Sea workers to the verge of industrial action.
Unite Scotland said offshore workers employed by Wood Group on Shell’s North Sea platforms were engaged in a consultation over a new offer on pay and benefits on the weekend.
Tommy Campbell, a regional officer at Unite, said: “We are waiting to hear the result of consultations between the members of the workforce to see if the terms are acceptable. The results will be made known during the week and we will feed them back to Wood Group.
“The morale is low amongst this workforce, as it is across the whole industry. Large oil operators are driving the cuts further and further. This is going to end up being a recipe for industrial action. It’s getting to the point where workers are saying enough is enough.”
Last month, the Press and Journal’s Energy Voice website revealed a letter had been sent to Wood Group PSN crew outlining plans to cut posts and review the pay and benefit terms for its existing employees. The move would affect staff working on Shell assets.
A Wood Group spokeswoman has said: “Wood Group PSN management is working closely with our employees impacted by these proposed measures, our client and the GMB and Unite unions during this period of consultation.”
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