Petrofac workers balloted over pay dispute
Petrofac workers are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay, Unite Scotland has confirmed.
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Updated: Unions ballot Wood Group members on industrial action over “30% pay cut”
Offshore unions have launched a ballot for industrial action on Wood Group over pay and conditions.
Offshore workers to be balloted for strikes in Wood Group pay dispute
North Sea workers are to be balloted for strikes in a dispute over pay with oil services giant Wood Group.
Unions reject OCA proposals over offshore working conditions
Unions have rejected proposals offered by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) for North Sea workers in a move which could increase the chance on industrial action in the North Sea. Both GMB and Unite were balloted on whether to accept a new deal put on the table last month. The result of the ballot from Unite members was 63.5% against and 36.5% in favour. It is understood the union will be consulting with members in coming days following the decision. It is understood GMB voted in favour of the proposals but as the union had fewer members balloted their vote has been outweighed by Unite. The OCA's chief executive Bill Murray said it was "extremely disappointed" by the move.
Decision day looms for balloted union workers in OCA negotiations
A decision by union members over whether to accept an offer of proposals from the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) will be made today. Both Unite and GMB workers will vote yes or no after months of talks between representatives from both sides. It comes after the GMB union wrote to members last month and urged them to accept a new offer from the OCA, which has 10 full members, including Petrofac, Wood Group PSN and Stork.
Sullom Voe faces worker strike ballot
Construction workers upgrading the BP-run oil terminal at Sullom Voe in Shetland are to be balloted on industrial action over pay and conditions. Around 500 staff are seeking improvements to their terms and conditions to mirror those afforded their counterparts working on Total’s new gas plant next door. Concessions being sought include travel payments, compensation for getting stuck at the airport, harmonisation of terms and conditions for local workers, and a renegotiation of shift patterns.