Unite says 900 Offshore caterers could be balloted for strike action
Unite the Union has announced that its members working on offshore catering have rejected a pay offer and now could be balloted for strike action.
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‘Disenchanted’ North Sea workers look ahead to further strikes
North Sea workers said they feel “disenchanted” with the industry as 48 hours of strikes continue today - and are looking ahead to downing tools again next month.
Sparrows avoid strikes as workers secure 10% pay rise
Sparrows workers on BP installations have shelved plans to strike after agreeing on the equivalent of a 10% pay rise.
‘Tsunami’ of unrest to hit North Sea as 1,400 workers ready to strike
According to trade union Unite, this is "the biggest mandate" it has received in the offshore sector for a generation, and could threaten the UK's energy security.
Over 1,000 North Sea workers to vote on strikes as multiple ballots open
Multiple strike votes, covering hundreds of oil and gas workers employed by some of the North Sea’s biggest contractors, officially open today.
Update: Bilfinger to roll out pay award ‘in coming weeks’ as Unite readies to ballot 700 workers
The wave of offshore industrial unrest that has dogged the North Sea for much of the last year doesn’t appear to be letting up.
Around 30 North Sea platforms at risk of ‘shutdown’ as union ballots 300 workers on strikes
Hundreds of offshore workers are to vote on industrial action, in a move union officials claim could force numerous North Sea platforms to shutdown.
Petrofac workers on BP assets resume strikes after talks break down
Petrofac (LON: PFC) employees on a host of BP (LON: BP) North Sea assets downed tools this morning after negotiations stalled.
Pictures emerge of offshore worker strikes in North Sea
Pictures have been released of offshore workers who are carrying out strikes on BP and Repsol Sinopec platforms in the North Sea.
North Sea union boss predicts ‘national strike’ across oil and gas industry
A leading north-east trade union figure is forecasting a glut of offshore strikes across the whole oil and gas sector.
North Sea wildcat strikes rumoured for next week, OEUK calls for calm
North Sea oil and gas workers could be poised to stage a second series of wildcat strikes in less than a year.