The prospective industrial action will hit several platforms and rigs. London-based union Unite has announced that over 300 offshore drilling and contract maintenance workers employed by Archer, Maersk, Transocean and Odfjell have backed strike action. The mandate for industrial action follows Unite members rejecting a five percent pay offer, Unite noted, adding that the pay dispute involves workers covered by the United Kingdom Drilling Contractors Association (UKDCA). According to Unite, 95 percent supported strike action in a ballot turnout of 86 percent. The strike action will start on October 20 and 21 and involve a series of 48-hour stoppages every second week for the first eight weeks, Unite outlined. The union has warned that the action could escalate to “all-out strike action”. The prospective industrial action will hit several platforms and rigs, including Alba North, Beryl Alpha, Beryl Field, Brae Alpha, Brent Alpha, Captain WPP, Clair, Clair Ridge, Claymore, […]