Updated: Union fury at move to scrap key North Sea workforce agreement
Offshore trade unions have condemned contractors’ plans to abandon a key UK North Sea collective bargaining agreement.
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Firms warned to justify excessive executive pay
UK firms are being urged to explain the level of executive pay after new research found top bosses receive about 117 times the annual wage of the average worker.
Npower restructuring to cost thousands of jobs
Energy giant Npower has announced plans to restructure its UK business, leading to the loss of up to 4,500 jobs and the closure of a number of call centres.
UK has missed the boat for wind industry boom, GMB says
A trade union has said the benefits from the boom in offshore wind have mainly passed the UK workforce and economy by.
Centrica shareholders urged to block ‘staggering’ CEO pay rise
Institutional shareholders at energy giant Centrica are being urged to block a big pay rise for its chief executive.
Home gas fittings ban ‘not the way’ to solve climate challenge, union warns
Banning the fitting of all gas boilers from 2025 is "not the way" to solve the UK climate challenge, a workers union has warned.
Mixed reaction to nuclear project suspension
Unions have urged the Government to step in and help take Wylfa forward, after plans for the multibillion-pound new nuclear power station were suspended.
Union demands ‘clarity’ on jobs after failed SSE-Npower merger
Workers union GMB has demanded "clarity" on the the future jobs of its members after a proposed merger between SSE and Npower imploded today.
Strike talks rescheduled between unions and OCA
Crunch talks between North Sea trade unions and the Offshore Contractors’ Association (OCA) have been cancelled.
Contractor for major windfarm forced to deny ‘slave labour’ claims
A contractor for a major Moray Firth windfarm project has been accused of shutting out UK workers in favour of “cheap foreign labour”.
Big questions to answer over North Sea strike threat, employment lawyer says
Trade unions have big questions to answer before fears of sweeping North Sea shutdowns are justified, a top employment lawyer said.
GMB workers in strike action vote over OCA deal
The GMB trade union has opened a strike action ballot for its members working in the UK North Sea.
Strikes averted on Mariner following new pay offer
The Unite and GMB unions have called off strike action on Equinor's Mariner platform after accepting a new pay offer.
UK Government unveils support package for fracking industry
The UK Government today unveiled a new package of support measures for shale gas developments, including the creation of a £1.6million fund.
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.
GMB says Scottish Government ‘still not well-positioned’ to take advantage of decommissioning
The Scottish Government has been a conveyor belt for UK cuts, say Dundee trade unionists.
Sellafield catering and security staff to strike next week
Catering and security workers at the Sellafield nuclear site are to go on strike next week in a dispute over pay, joining thousands of other employees taking action on the same day.
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.
Unions, OCA set for further talks on North Sea workers’ pay
The Offshore Contractors' Association (OCA) will meet trade unions again next week for more talks aimed at ending a dispute over pay for North Sea workers.
OCA, unions to meet next week following ‘constructive’ talks
The Offshore Contractors' Association (OCA) and trade unions will meet again next week for talks aimed at ending a long-running pay row.
Talks being held to avert Sellafield firefighter strike
Last-ditch talks are to be held in a bid to avert strikes by firefighters based at the Sellafield nuclear site.
GMB ‘hugely concerned’ about future of Moorside nuclear project
The GMB trade union said today it was “hugely concerned” about the future of the Moorside nuclear plant in Cumbria.
North Sea strikes on the horizon as unions reject pay offer
Offshore workers could take "sustained" North Sea strike action this summer after a pay deal was rejected by trade unions.
Unions claims North Sea protest calls are ‘fake’ news
Offshore union bosses have dismissed rumors that they are organising public protests over the industry's treatment of North Sea oil and gas workers.
Scotland ‘decade behind’ on oil and gas decommissioning, union claims
Scotland is a "decade behind" in preparing for North Sea oil and gas decommissioning and risks losing out on millions of dollars of potential work, according to union chiefs.