Union says Apache strike could disrupt UK fuel supplies
Unite says the walkout could disrupt North Sea output and pressure the Forties Pipeline System, which handles about 29% of UK oil and 30% of gas.
- More than 160 Apache offshore workers will begin a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, October 21, potentially disrupting UK fuel supplies in an escalating pay dispute.
- Unite the Union representatives say the operator's offer amounts to a 'real terms pay cut,' while Apache claims employees received a 'fair' 4 per cent pay increase.
- The planned strike could halt the Forties Pipeline System, which handles around 29% of Britain's oil and 30% of its gas from more than 80 offshore fields.
- Talks with the conciliation service Acas are scheduled before the stoppage, though Unite expresses little optimism as a second 24-hour strike is planned for November 4 if unresolved.
- Global supply pressures have pushed Brent crude near $110 a barrel, with average petrol prices around 175p a litre amid Middle East disruptions compounding the timing of the strike.
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North Sea strike threat puts UK fuel supplies in focus - London Business News
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Union claims strike by offshore workers could disrupt fuel supplies
The workers from oil and gas operator Apache are due to down tools for 24 hours.
More than 160 employees of the United States company Apache in the North Sea will hold a daily strike because of opposition to wages.Apache's leading British union reported on Wednesday's 24-hour strike of British employees of the United States oil company Apache in the North Sea deposits, transmitting to RIA News. "There will be a 24-hour strike by more than 160 Apache employees... The employees strongly supported the strike in connection with …
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