Offshore caterers balloted on strike action vote
A trade union has launched a ballot to ask offshore caterers whether they want to vote on strike action.
A trade union has launched a ballot to ask offshore caterers whether they want to vote on strike action.
Offshore trade unions intend to serve North Sea employers with strike ballot notices in the coming weeks with no sign of talks on the horizon, it is understood.
Offshore workers could take "sustained" North Sea strike action this summer after a pay deal was rejected by trade unions.
Members of Scotland’s biggest offshore trade union have voted to reject a pay offer.
A trade union has warned that BP’s proposed sale of the Forties pipeline to Ineos would give one man the power to “bring the entire country to a standstill”.
The man bidding to lead the UK’s largest trade union has said the UK should get “more, not less” of its energy from nuclear power.
The Unite union focused, not surprisingly, on the inevitable job losses.
Unite claims offshore trade unions "must" be represented on the expert panel proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A trade union alliance representing oil and gas workers has renewed calls for government investment in North Sea infrastructure.
Offshore union bosses have dismissed rumors that they are organising public protests over the industry's treatment of North Sea oil and gas workers.
More details have emerged on the latest pay offer on the table for offshore workers in an ongoing dispute with employers.
Unions have invited candidates in the Copeland by-election to take part in a hustings on the future of the nuclear industry.
Offshore workers are expected to vote on a new pay offer in the next month.
Decommissioning seems to be the word on everyone’s lips in the oil and gas sector. Shell’s announcement of plans to remove facilities in the Brent field was closely followed by Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of a £5 million Scottish Government fund to support decommissioning projects.
Offshore caterers will vote on whether to accept a pay freeze from North Sea employers next week.
The umbrella body for offshore contractors has pledged to try and reach a deal with unions over a wage dispute.
Offshore workers are waiting to hear a 'final offer' on improved pay and conditions with the threat of North Sea strike action looming.
A strike ballot has been put on hold to allow more talks to be held by nuclear industry workers.
Union members have gone into official dispute with employers in a move which could lead to a vote on industrial action.
The majority of offshore workers believe health-and-safety standards have dropped in the last six months, according to a survey.
Offshore workers represented by the Unite trade union have rejected proposals on pay and conditions from their employers.
A trio of trade unions today slammed Bilfinger Salamis’ decision to withdraw from the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) agreement.
More than half (55%) of UK offshore workers believe the future of their industry is in doubt without government help, a survey has found.
North Sea reservoirs holding billions of barrels of oil and gas could be exploited - but only if prices go up and costs come down, a leading petro-economist has said.
A union has launched a scathing attack on fresh proposals for North Sea workers which could add an additional 45 hours to their year.