The Unite, GMB, and RMT unions have called on hundreds of workers with the Wood Group oil services giant to vote over strike action in defense of their pay. The call indicates the extent to which social tension is palpable on the North Sea’s oilrigs, which have been laboring under thousands of job cuts.
According to Unite, Wood Group workers are potentially facing wage cuts of 22% or 30% when bonuses are taken into account. As Unite regional officer John Boland explained, “Due to the intransigence of the Wood Group which is seeking to impose pay cuts of up to 30 per cent, our members have been faced with no other option but to consider strike action,” following a breakdown in talks with management at Wood Group as the services company seeks to implement serious measures to cope with difficul
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