Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms involved in pay dispute
Offshore workers on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms operated by Neo Next + Energy E&P UK LTD have secured a bumper pay deal after the threat of strike action.
Around 50 offshore workers employed by Neo Next have backed an enhanced pay deal after a series of strikes were set to take place from 22 July.
The one-year offer will lift the pay package by over £4,000 due to increases in basic pay and offshore allowance. Unite members through the threat of strike action have improved the Neo Next pay offer by approximately 75 per cent.
The workers involved in the pay deal include control room, production and senior operators alongside operations and production technicians.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: 'The Neo Next workers stood firm to get the pay deal they deserved. Through the threat of strike action, they have substantially increased the pay offer and this dispute demonstrates what can be achieved when workers collectively fight for better jobs, pay and conditions.'
Neo Next + Energy E&P Limited is the largest independent oil and gas producer in the North Sea, and the product of a merger between NEO NEXT and TotalEnergies' UK Upstream oil and gas operations.
TotalEnergies E&P UK Limited reported £70.8m post tax profits in 2024 after recording £226.2m in the previous year.
Unite industrial officer Stevie Davies, said: 'Unite’s members employed by Neo Next remained resolute throughout and refused to buckle. They were fully determined to get what they deserved.
'The enhanced pay offer only came after the strong strike mandate, and we are pleased this dispute has been positively resolved with the support of our membership.'
Source: Unite
