A recently aired documentary on BBC Alba has explored through historical footage what the discovery of oil in Scotland’s waters did for the city of Aberdeen.
A Tale of Two Cities: ‘Aberdeen- When Oil Came To Town’
Industrial Action Will Bring Platforms & Offshore Installations To A Standstill
The action will hit major oil and gas operators including BP, CNRI, EnQuest, Harbour, Ithaca, Shell and Total. Energy companies which have been enjoying a massive surge in their profits.
Petrofac/Repsol Workers Strike
“The anger that my members have at being betrayed on a commitment made and accepted in good faith, is palpable” Unite regional officer John Boland
Industrial Action To Hit Flotta Terminal
“Unite’s members working at Petrofac’s Repsol assets are furious at the way the company are treating them.” Unite general secretary Sharon Graham
Strike Action By Offshore Drilling Workers Called Off
Over 450 offshore drilling and drilling maintenance workers covered by the United Kingdom Drilling Contractors Association (UKDCA) have accepted an improved offer of 10% on their rates of pay back dated to 1st June 2022.
Offshore Drilling Workers Back Strike Action
Over 300 offshore drilling and contract maintenance workers employed by Archer, Maersk, Transocean and Odfjell have backed strike action.
Gridlock
“Where do we go from here? How do we break the Gridlock?”
The Cost of Living in the UK
Frightening figures from the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) show rises to basic foodstuffs and fossil fuel costs which will affect everyone, but low and middle earners the worst
Orkney’s Uranium Protests
The South of Scotland Electricity Board had applied to sink 11 test bore holes: 2 at Yesnaby, 4 near Blackhall and 5 at the Mill of Cairston.
Letters: ‘Journalism Dying of Shame’
‘UK “professional” journalism should be expiring from shame.’
