Airports that will be directly affected are Dundee, Inverness, Wick, Kirkwall, Sumburgh, Stornoway, and Benbecula.
Highlands And Islands Airports to be Hit by Industrial Action
Escalation of Industrial Action As Offshore Workers are Issued with Redundancy Notices
Aker and Petrofac have issued redundancy notices and begun a consultation period on terminating and re-engaging all workers. A thirty day (Aker) and forty-five day (Petrofac) consultation period will begin respectively for both companies.
HIAL Air Traffic Controllers Vote for Strike Action
“The Scottish Ministers own HIAL and have a responsibility to ensure this situation is resolved urgently, with a fair settlement for staff.”
Industrial Action Ahead By Offshore Workers
Workers have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action on the Elgin-Franklin, Shetland Gas Plant, North Alwyn and Dunbar platforms.
COSLA Offer Rejected by Unite Members
“COSLA will need to dig a bit deeper if we are to avoid industrial action.”
UNITE Craft Workers Recommended to Accept COSLA Pay Offer
COSLA’s current offer is 3.5 %(2018), 3% (2019) and 3%(2020).
Offshore Workers Vote for Industrial Action
“Thousands of Unite members in the offshore sector have sent the OCA employers a clear message through these industrial action ballots.”
Unison Orkney Urge Members to Reject 3% Pay Offer
The 500 members of UNISON in Orkney are being balloted to see if they would take part in industrial action .
Unite Members in Local Authorities Reject Pay Offer
“This outcome was inevitable in light of COSLA’s failure to properly and fairly reward the lowest paid workers in local government.”
Industrial Action on Alwyn, Dunbar & Elgin Rigs Called off as Pay Deal is Secured
“Unite retains serious concerns over the 3/3 rota system”
