North Sea workers end trade dispute after securing £9,000 pay rise
Dozens of North Sea oil and gas workers have ceased a long-running union dispute after securing a pay rise of up to £9,000 each.
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Government go-ahead for new nuclear power station
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Updated: Methil wildcat strikes brought to an end with Harland and Wolff and unions poised for talks
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Chinese fabricator to supply foundations for Moray West
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GMB calls on government to ring-fence ‘fair share’ of UK gas supplies for domestic users
The GMB union has called for a share of North Sea gas production to be reserved for UK households and energy-intensive industries in a bid to tackle spiralling costs.
BP and other North Sea players keeping tabs on UK sanctions against Russia
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‘Serious concern’ as PBS redundancy proposals clash with delayed maintenance on TotalEnergies assets
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North Sea heavy hitters launch scheme to block unskilled labour
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