About 150 workers providing services to oil and gas companies operating in the UK North Sea have agreed to start strike action on April 5, according to the Unite union.
(Bloomberg) — About 150 workers providing services to oil and gas companies operating in the UK North Sea have agreed to start strike action on April 5, according to the Unite union.
The action lasting 48 hours will affect production platforms operated by Shell Plc and Harbour Energy Plc, the union said in an emailed statement.
Walkouts were announced two weeks ago, though no start date was given at that point. This is the “opening round” in industrial action that could shut down dozens of platforms, Unite said. More than 20 oil and gas platforms will be affected, including Judy and Jade, Bruce, North Everest and Ineos Unity.
A series of nine stoppages will take place through June 9, starting with three 48-hour walkouts this month.
(Updates with length of this week’s strike action in second paragraph.)
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