Jobs ‘pay cut’ warning in switch from oil and gas to renewables
MSPs were given the example of an electrical technician in oil and gas earning around £20,000 more compared to the same role in offshore wind.
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Union chief plays down idea North Sea strikes are winding down
A trade union officer has poured cold water on optimism that an end to industrial unrest in the North Sea could be in sight.
Over 200 Petrofac workers to receive £18k pay increase after accepting offer
Dozens of offshore workers are to benefit from a hefty pay increase after a long-running dispute was brought to an end.
Hundreds of North Sea workers launch new strikes on Repsol Sinopec and BP platforms
Unite says its members will stick to their guns as a new round of work stoppages commence on North Sea assets, in what the union has called an “increasingly bitter dispute” over pay and conditions.
‘No shortage of workers’ for North Sea roles but better terms needed, say unions
Union leaders say they have not seen a ‘candidate shortage’ for North Sea jobs, but that greater engagement with the workforce and better terms will help remove barriers.
Unite demands Scottish Government support over CNR International’s ‘draconian’ vaccine mandate
A leading union has appealed to the Scottish Government over the introduction of mandatory vaccinations by a North Sea operator.
Creating a positive future for the oil and gas workforce
At this time of year you reflect on the past 12 months, and look to what the future holds. We started 2021 on a peak in Covid cases, and it looks like we will end the year in the same way. But even in another year dominated by the pandemic, there have been positive points to remember.
Cambo: Union boss warns harming North Sea confidence will ‘not help a just transition’
A union boss has voiced concerns that Shell’s choice to withdraw from Cambo could put a dent in plans for a 'just transition'.
Dozens of Petrofac workers on CNR International platforms vote to down tools
Scores of Petrofac workers have voted in favour of strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay.
Union chief warns ‘jab or job’ policy could leave oil firms ‘wide open’ to legal action
Leading trade unions have reacted to reports that oil and gas giant Shell is considering a “jab or job” policy for employees.
35,000 jobs lost as Covid and volatile prices hit UK oil and gas sector
Nearly 35,000 UK jobs supported by the oil and gas industry have been lost in the last year as Covid and volatile prices struck, according to a landmark new report.
Union slams HSE on lack of ‘serious action’ for Buchan Alpha incident
A company caught up in a “dangerous” Buchan Alpha decommissioning incident has been given little more than a “slap on the wrist” by the HSE, according to an offshore union.
Shell making 330 UK job cuts, majority in Aberdeen
Shell is planning 330 job cuts from its UK oil and gas business, the majority in Aberdeen, as part of its global restructuring.
Furlough extension comes ‘too late’ for thousands of North Sea jobs
A union boss has said the extension of the UK furlough scheme comes “too late” for thousands of lost jobs in the North Sea oil industry.
Offshore unions claim 3,500 UK workers ‘could be displaced by September’
Offshore unions have claimed more than 3,500 UK workers "could be displaced by September" amid the oil price crisis and called for an urgent summit with Westminster politicians.
Workers vote for strikes at EnQuest’s Sullom Voe terminal
Workers have voted “emphatically” in favour of strike action at the Sullom Voe terminal in Shetland.
‘Outcry’ as Wood plans to slash sickness pay for workers on CNOOC platforms
A North Sea union has condemned Wood over plans to cut sickness pay by more than 75% for its workers on CNOOC platforms.
‘Anger and dismay’ as Aker Solutions plans to cut nearly 100 Aberdeen jobs
Energy services firm Aker Solutions has announced plans to cut nearly 100 jobs in Aberdeen.
‘Serious questions’ raised after fires occur on separate North Sea platforms
A union boss has said “the eye is being taken off the ball” after a pair of fires took place in one day on separate North Sea platforms.
Updated: Union boss lays into Shell over ‘outrageous’ CEO pay
A trade union boss has slammed Shell for awarding its boss an “outrageous and undeserved” pay package in 2018.
Unite will fight to defend jobs and pay after Wood Group/AFW merge
The Unite union focused, not surprisingly, on the inevitable job losses.
Wood Group denies claim it was unwilling to “meaningfully” negotiate in North Sea dispute
Talks aimed at resolving a pay dispute involving North Sea workers have broken down.