North Sea strikes by 1,300 offshore workers to go ahead

Unite said oil and gas platforms would be brought to a 'standstill' by the walkout from April 24

The five companies hit will be Bilfinger UK Limited, Petrofac Facilities Management, Stork Technical Services, Sparrows Offshore Services, and Worley Services UK Limited."1,350 offshore workers will now take part in an unprecedented tsunami of industrial action over 48 hours with hundreds more set to join them.

"Unite will support all our members every step of the way in this fight for better jobs, pay and conditions." Around 700 offshore workers at Bilfinger will walk out, along with more than 360 at Stork, 150 at Sparrows Offshore Services and about 100 more at Petrofac and Worley Services. John Boland, Unite industrial officer, added: "This is not exclusively about pay but also working rotas, holidays, and offshore safety.

"The workforce has been taken for granted for years but now their value will be acutely felt when strike action will bring dozens of platforms to a standstill."

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