Exclusive: Outcry as wind body creates ‘roadblock’ to oil worker skills passport
Union bosses call on Global Wind Organisation (GWO) to change tack, lest government is asked to intervene.
Pat Rafferty
Manufacturer for Scotland’s largest wind farms announces 220 job cuts
The manufacturer for the largest wind farms in Scotland has announced plans for 220 job cuts in what has been described as a "body blow" for the sector.
Scottish Government accused of being ‘deliberately misleading’ over Contracts for Difference criticism
A leading union has accused the Scottish Government of being “deliberately misleading” after it indicated that Westminster was to blame for supply chain firms north of the border missing out on offshore wind contracts.
Offshore wind jobs boom branded ‘pipe dream’ after Scot Gov supplies estimated figures
A predicted boom in North Sea offshore wind jobs has been branded “a pipe dream” by union bosses after the Scottish Government admitted that it only uses “estimates” of current employment figures in the sector.
Unions want involvement in tax regime talks
Unite claims offshore trade unions "must" be represented on the expert panel proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Unite backs call for public investment in North Sea assets
Unite is urging the Scottish Government to back Scottish Labour’s call for public investment in crucial North Sea assets at risk of being scrapped amid the oil downturn.
Unite seeks U-turn on North Sea ‘copters decision
The Unite union has called on the UK Government to “urgently revisit” the recommendation of the previous parliament’s transport select committee for a public inquiry into offshore helicopter safety.