Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies

A potential strike by North Sea oil workers could threaten UK fuel supplies, according to the Unite union, which claims staff have been forced to consider industrial action after pay negotiations collapsed with the Texas-based oil company Apache. The union alleges that workers, facing what it describes as an inadequate offer that would result in real-terms pay cuts for many, overwhelmingly supported strike action despite the company’s reported record profits. With tensions escalating, the union warns of severe disruptions to energy markets if the dispute is not resolved. The situation highlights growing frustration among workers over wages amid rising corporate earnings in the sector.

Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm ApacheA looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were left with no choice after a breakdown in pay talks with the Texas oil company Apache.The union said Apache workers had “emphatically” backed strike action after being given what it said was an unacceptable pay offer that amounted to a real-terms pay cut for many employees, at a time when the company was “raking in eye-watering profits”. Continue reading...