More than 300 union members in offshore drilling and maintenance rejected a pay offer.
More than 300 offshore workers have begun a 48-hour strike in a union dispute over pay.The union said the workers involved are employed by Archer, Maersk, Transocean and Odfjell.
The industrial action covers several North Sea installations on Thursday and Friday, with further strikes planned for later in the year.Unite said the rejected offer was a substantial real-terms pay cut.Alix Thom, workforce engagement manager with industry body Offshore Energies UK, said employers and unions were "working hard to address workforce concerns".
"Workers in all sectors across the UK are feeling the impact of the cost of living crisis," she said. "However industrial action does not offer a solution, and is not helpful for our sector, which is doing all it can to attract the investment essential to protect jobs and to ensure national energy security.The UKDCA has been approached for comment.
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