Strikes averted after medics on Shell North Sea platforms accept improved pay offer
An industrial action ballot of North Sea medics has been cancelled after an improved pay offer was tabled.
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Unions, contractors decry ‘smash and grab’ wildcat strikes planned across North Sea
Offshore contractors and union representatives warned against the prospect of “unlawful” strike action this week, as workers prepare to down tools in a bid for pay uplifts in the face of rising cost of living.
Unite ballots North Sea drillers on strike action
Unite the union will ballot over 300 drilling workers and contractors over strike action, after members rejected a 5% pay deal.
Safety fears flagged ahead of imminent strike on Foinaven FPSO
There are concerns for the safety of crew aboard the Foinaven floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) ship ahead of planned strikes this week.
Baker Hughes workers in Angus vote to down tools amid ‘fire and re-hire’ claims
Baker Hughes workers have voted to pursue strike action over alleged “fire and re-hire” tactics at sites across Angus, despite company claims it has not proposed headcount reductions or redundancies.
Baker Hughes denies ‘fire and re-hire’ claims for workers across Aberdeen and Montrose
Baker Hughes has strongly denied claims that hundreds of workers across Aberdeen and Montrose have been told to accept a pay cut or lose their jobs.
Updated: Methil wildcat strikes brought to an end with Harland and Wolff and unions poised for talks
Workers taking part in wildcat strikes at the Methil fabrication yard have stood down with negotiations due to start shortly.
Exclusive: Skills passport to ‘transform’ North Sea oil and gas workforce
Plans have been set out on creation of a “critical” and long-awaited skills passport to help oil and gas workers transition into renewables.
Unite and Bilfinger ask workers to stand down from North Sea strikes
Workers carrying out strikes across the North Sea have been asked to stand down as Bilfinger UK has today joined a collective bargaining deal.
Workers on several North Sea platforms stage wildcat walkout in ‘wage revolution’
There was widespread disruption on several North Sea platforms on Wednesday after crew members staged unplanned walkouts.
‘No shortage of workers’ for North Sea roles but better terms needed, say unions
Union leaders say they have not seen a ‘candidate shortage’ for North Sea jobs, but that greater engagement with the workforce and better terms will help remove barriers.
Strike dispute with Ponticelli and Semco Maritime brought to an end
A union dispute which brought strike action by hundreds of Ponticelli and Semco Maritime workers has been brought to an end.
Hundreds of North Sea workers to transfer as Bilfinger and Global E&C launch new company
Hundreds of North Sea workers are understood to be transferring to a new joint venture company between Bilfinger UK and Global E&C after a major contract win.
North Sea strikes paused after Ponticelli and Semco Maritime make improved offer
Large-scale North Sea strikes have been suspended while workers vote on an updated deal.
Strike action by hundreds of North Sea workers ‘rock solid’, says union
Hundreds of North Sea workers have been “rock solid” in their response to planned strikes, a union has said.
Ponticelli and Semco Maritime table improved offer in bid to avert huge North Sea strikes
Planned North Sea strikes that would involve hundreds of workers could be avoided after an updated deal was tabled.
Hundreds of North Sea workers vote for strike action
Hundreds of North Sea workers could soon down tools after trade union Unite was given a mandate to take strike action.
North Sea strikes averted as Petrofac reaches pay deal with Unite
Strikes have been averted after Unite the union reached a pay deal with Petrofac covering around 100 North Sea workers.
‘Serious concern’ as PBS redundancy proposals clash with delayed maintenance on TotalEnergies assets
Redundancy proposals by the PBS contractor consortium on TotalEnergies’ North Sea assets have sparked “serious concern” amid a growing backlog of delayed maintenance work.
CNR mandatory vaccination policy ‘will inevitably create legal risks’
A mandatory vaccination policy being imposed by CNR International will likely prove difficult to enforce, according to leading employment experts.
‘I don’t think this will go down well offshore’: Sodexo plans to make a third of its meals vegan
Offshore catering giant Sodexo has pledged to make a third of all its meals vegan in a bid to meet its net-zero targets.
Unite balloting 300 Ponticelli and Semco Maritime workers on North Sea industrial action
Unite is balloting nearly 300 workers at Ponticelli and Semco Maritime on North Sea industrial action.
North Sea heavy hitters launch scheme to block unskilled labour
Major energy services companies in the North Sea have today put in place a joint initiative aimed at blocking unskilled labour in the market.
New deal for North Sea workers to deliver pay rise
A new collective bargaining agreement covering thousands of North Sea workers will deliver a 2.32% pay rise from the start of next year.
35,000 jobs lost as Covid and volatile prices hit UK oil and gas sector
Nearly 35,000 UK jobs supported by the oil and gas industry have been lost in the last year as Covid and volatile prices struck, according to a landmark new report.