Odfjell Drilling offshore workers accept new pay deal, Unite say
Odfjell Drilling's offshore workforce has accepted a new pay deal, according to trade union Unite.
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Scottish Government criticised over ‘fantasy’ offshore wind job figure
Scotland’s deputy first minister John Swinney has come under fire for a renewable energy job prediction made nearly 10 years ago.
BiFab ramps up delivery of delayed steel structures for Moray Firth wind project
Steel structures contracted to be built by Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) for a giant Moray Firth wind project are now finally being shipped out to site after a month-long delay.
Scottish-based wind firms ‘literally’ shipping profits abroad, unions say
Unions have accused Scottish-based offshore wind developers EDF Renewables of "literally" shipping profits abroad in a letter to the Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair work.
North Sea caterers overwhelmingly accept ‘improved’ pay offer
Offshore caterers have overwhelmingly accepted an "improved" pay offer from the sector's trade association, according to Unite workers union.
Aberdeen Airport staff to strike as security concerns are revealed
Aberdeen Airport staff are set to strike again amid concerns that those drafted in to replace them are overlooking serious security threats.
Unions to table legal case for offshore wind jobs at Holyrood summit
Trade unions are to make the legal case for Scottish Government intervention in offshore wind jobs during a summit at Holyrood today.
Updated: Union anger as UK energy minister ‘unable to attend’ wind summit
Union officials have hit out after Westminster said UK Energy Minister Claire Perry would not attend next week's offshore wind summit in Edinburgh.
‘Pace and purpose’ needed for Scottish renewables supply chain boom, unions warn
A sense of "pace and purpose" is required to ensure Scotland doesn't miss out on a renewable energy supply chain boom, according to two trade unions ahead of a Holyrood committee roundtable meeting today.
Stalled north-east renewables boom ‘government failure’, STUC report claims
Blame for a perceived shortfall in Scottish renewable energy jobs in the north-east has been laid at the feet of government by the country's trade union body.
Exclusive: Government-led summit to probe dearth of wind supply chain deals
Westminster and the Scottish Government are to lead a summit into the awarding of contracts to the offshore wind supply chain as foreign firms continue to cash in on UK work.
Updated: Union ramps up strike action plans in rota row
A trade union is ramping up its North Sea strike action plans after accusing employers of trying to impose “hated” rotas on its members.
Workers on Total platforms to strike over ‘hated’ rotas
North Sea union members working for Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted to strike over a change to a “hated” work rotation.
Bilfinger rejects union claims of reps ‘removed’ from Culzean project
Offshore services firm Bilfinger Salamis said last night it "completely rejects claims" that union representatives were "removed" from the North Sea Culzean project.
Unions to press ahead with North Sea strikes
Offshore union workers have agreed to press ahead with the first North Sea strike action in a generation.
Union bosses fired up over Wood Group pay offer
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.
EV Insights: Unions battle for the North Sea
This week union bosses said North Sea workers were “disenfranchised and getting angrier by the day”. At pay cuts and redundancies continue to dominate headlines, Energy Voice looks back at how the dialogue between employers and the unions has played out in the past year.
Offshore workers claim Unite breached rules with OCA ballot
A group of oil workers has written to the UK Government claiming the Unite union allowed ineligible members to vote in the recent OCA ballot.