Over 250 workers to benefit
Unite, the UK’s largest offshore trade union, has hailed a union recognition agreement in the offshore sector with North Sea operator Apache.
The recognition agreement with Apache covers over 250 offshore workers across seven assets associated with the Forties and Beryl oil fields.
The agreement means that Unite will now negotiate on behalf of the workers to improve jobs, pay and conditions with the Apache Corporation, a subsidiary of APA Corporation.
The workers set to benefit, perform various roles including: electrical, instrument, mechanical and production technicians alongside telecoms technicians and radio operators.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: 'The Apache recognition agreement is a great result for Unite in the offshore sector. It shows that Unite is continuing to deliver better jobs, pay and conditions for our critical oil and gas workers who are essential to the nation’s energy security and supply.'
Unite has delivered a number of recent wins for North Sea workers including a pay agreement with Adura Energy, a two-year pay deal for Sodexo workers at Sullom Voe, and an improved pension offer for over 400 Bilfinger workers.
Unite industrial officer Stevie Davies, said: 'Unite is delighted to have secured another win in the offshore sector this time for Apache workers. The union recognition agreement will ensure that Unite has a platform to deliver enhanced pay and conditions for this key group of offshore workers across a number of Apache assets.''
Unite has also launched a campaign to demand protection for oil and gas jobs and the communities those jobs sustain, from Scottish politicians ahead of the Holyrood elections - Keep The North Sea Working.
The union is asking Scottish politicians to back the union's demand for a no compulsory redundancy pledge to preserve jobs, pay and conditions across the industry due to the absence of any just transition.
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Source: Unite
