Petrofac workers on BP assets resume strikes after talks break down
Petrofac (LON: PFC) employees on a host of BP (LON: BP) North Sea assets downed tools this morning after negotiations stalled.
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Over 200 Petrofac workers to receive £18k pay increase after accepting offer
Dozens of offshore workers are to benefit from a hefty pay increase after a long-running dispute was brought to an end.
Petrofac workers begin new round of strikes across North Sea assets
Petrofac workers will down tools for 48 hours at a series of BP and Repsol Sinopec assets across the North Sea today, as disputes over pay and rota patterns show no sign of resolution.
Strikes to hit BP and Repsol Sinopec North Sea platforms as Petrofac workers down tools
A raft of fresh North Sea strikes – that will impact more than a dozen assets operated by Repsol Sinopec and BP (LON: BP) - have been announced.
Bilfinger UK enters into offshore collective bargaining deal following May’s wildcat strikes
A bargaining agreement - covering Bilfinger UK's inspection teams working on Taqa’s North Sea assets – has been struck.
Petrofac strikes to take place on BP North Sea assets
Dozens of Petrofac (LON: PFC) workers on BP (LON: BP) assets in the North Sea and West of Shetland are to take part in strikes in a dispute over offshore shift rotas.
Offshore caterers accept improved 10% pay offer
Unite has confirmed that its offshore catering members have accepted an improved pay offer worth 10% on basic salaries, ending a long-running dispute.
‘Windfall tax, windfall tax, windfall tax’: How Twitter is reacting to BP profits
Social media platform Twitter is ablaze with reactions and hot takes on the profits announcement of energy giant BP (LON: BP)...and they're all pretty much calling for the same thing.
Hundreds of North Sea drillers call off strikes as pay deal reached
North Sea drilling maintenance workers have accepted a 10% increase in their rates of pay, bringing strikes to an end.
Workers at Shell’s Mossmorran and St Fergus gas plants balloted on strike action
More than 100 Kaefer contractors based at the Mossmorran and St Fergus gas plants are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions.
300 workers vote for strikes across dozens of North Sea platforms
More than 300 offshore workers have voted for strikes across 20 North Sea installations, Unite the Union has announced, causing "major problems" for production.
Updated: COTA laments rejection of ‘unprecedented’ pay offer by North Sea catering staff
The Catering Offshore Trade Association (COTA) says it is "extremely disappointed" offshore caterers voted to snub its latest pay offer.
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.
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.