Unions await final pay offer in North Sea strike threat
ByAlan Shields
Offshore workers are waiting to hear a ‘final offer’ on improved pay and conditions with the threat of North Sea strike action looming.
Offshore workers are waiting to hear a ‘final offer’ on improved pay and conditions with the threat of North Sea strike action looming.
Unite and another union, GMB, want a wage increase for their members, along with improved sick pay and paid travel time.
The unions have been locked in a long-running dispute with the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) – the umbrella body for offshore contractors – over the changes.