Written by Niamh Burns – 13/07/2016 7:43 am
Oil workers could strike today for the first time in a generation after talks broke down between unions and Wood Group.
The move comes after oil major Shell found itself at the centre of the workforce dispute which has paved the way for industrial action.
BREAKING: RMT workers vote in support of strike action.
Unions decided to ballot their workers in May after initial talks regarding 30% pay cuts to eight of Shell’s North Sea platforms, including the Brent field, failed to provide a solution. It’s the third pay cut since 2014.