Piper Alpha: Offshore employers haven’t learned the lesson, trade union boss says
Pat Rafferty, Scottish Secretary of the Unite trade union, says he does not believe employers have learned enough from the disaster.
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Airbus ‘fully responsible’ for Norway Super Puma accident
A union boss said today that helicopter maker Airbus was "fully responsible" for a fatal Super Puma crash in 2016.
Exclusive: Total workers ‘angered’ by BBQ plans
A group of Total employees are understood to have reacted angrily to the firm’s plans to hold a barbecue while they are locked in a dispute over rotas.
EXCLUSIVE: Total insists case for changing rotas is strong, says it plans to recruit offshore
Oil firm Total has insisted in an internal memo that its case for changing North Sea workers’ shift patterns is “strong”.
Workers vote for strike action at Shetland Gas Plant
A group of workers at a major gas plant in Shetland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over rotas.
Unite balloting ‘infuriated’ Total workers on industrial action
“Infuriated” workers on three of Total E&P UK’s North Sea platforms have launched a ballot on industrial action.
Unite calls for ‘strategic state support’ for UK oil and gas sector
Unite is to call on the UK government to provide the offshore sector with “strategic state support” to address emerging challenges.
Mental health link with offshore rotas shouldn’t be overstated, says employment expert
The oil and gas sector shouldn’t be quick to draw a link between mental health issues and offshore rotas, an industry employment expert has said.
Unite and RMT accept pay offer for offshore caterers
Members of the Unite and RMT unions have accepted a pay offer from the Caterers Offshore Trade Association (COTA).
Unite and RMT reject Aker Solutions pay offer for Mariner workers
Unite workers on the Mariner platform have overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer from Aker Solutions aimed at ending an ongoing dispute.
Aker Solutions makes offer to end Mariner dispute
Three offshore unions are balloting members on an offer from Aker Solutions on pay and conditions aimed at ending a dispute on the Mariner platform.
Unite threatens industrial ballot over ‘delayed’ pay rise
Offshore union Unite is threatening an industrial ballot over “delayed” payments to workers by Sparrows.
Unite renews calls to ban Super Puma at STUC conference
Offshore union Unite has renewed calls to ban the Super Puma from the North Sea at a major conference in Aviemore.
“No evidence” of blacklisting on Mariner says union boss
There is no evidence of blacklisting on a North Sea platform where workers carried out unofficial strike action, according to a union chief.
OPINION: Unite boss tell former MSP to ‘hold head in shame’ over Super Puma claims
This article is in response to an opinion piece written by former Conservative MSP, Brian Monteith.
Unite and RMT reject OCA pay deal
North Sea workers have rejected a pay offer from the Offshore Contractors' Association (OCA).
Odfjell workers ‘to reject’ revised terms
North-east workers at Odfjell Drilling are likely to turn down a new set of terms and conditions proposed by the offshore contractor.
Opinion: Keep the North Sea Super Puma free
One of the great questions of 2017 for the trade union movement in Scotland has been “What is to become of the Super Puma 225 helicopter?” That question has been raised well beyond union circles because of Unite Scotland’s campaign against any return of the Puma to the North Sea for transferring workers from the heliports outside Aberdeen to the oil rigs. Our slogan of the year has become “No Comeback for the Super Puma. Keep the North Sea Puma Free.” So why the controversy about this aircraft?
Unite accuses engineer of adopting ‘Trump style’ tactics at Fife base
Unite has accused American engineering giant Oceaneering of adopting ‘Trump style’ union busting tactics at its Fife base.
Super Puma return would lead to ‘battle with workforce’, union official says
A trade union official has said North Sea oil companies would face a “battle with their workforce” if they want to start using Super Puma helicopters again.
Exclusive: Legal threat against Aker was ‘tactical’ ploy, leaked letter appears to show
The threat of Strike action at a major gas plant in Shetland appears to have been snuffed out after workers accepted a new pay offer.
Aker workers vote for strike over Shetland gas plant pay dispute
Workers at a major gas plant in Shetland have voted for strike action over a pay dispute with energy service company Aker Solutions.
Aker employees balloted on strike action over pay dispute at Shetland gas plant
Workers at a major gas plant in Shetland are voting on strike action after becoming embroiled in a dispute over pay, a trade union official has said.
Offshore workers accept latest OCA pay offer
Offshore workers have accepted a revised contract offer, bringing down the curtain on a prolonged dispute over pay and conditions which almost led to a strike.
Waiting game on jobs after Total, Maersk takeover announcement
French energy giant Total said yesterday that its deal to buy Maersk Oil for £5.8billion would turn it into a “North Sea leader”.