MORE than 50 offshore workers are being balloted for industrial action in what could see the North Sea strike wave spread further.
The IES Callenberg and SGS UK limited workers, who include chemists, heating and ventilation engineers, are being balloted by Unite over rota disputes.
It comes just days after the union announced strike action at Odjfell, which could shut down Norwegian oil giant Equinor’s mariner platform over the coming months.
SHARON GRAHAM reflects on the lessons of Murdoch’s confrontation with print workers – and argues that, in an age of AI, automation and net zero, only early organisation, collective power and planning can stop history repeating itself
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
Since 2023, Strike Map has evolved from digital mapping at a national level to organising ‘mega pickets’ — we believe that mass solidarity with localised disputes prepares the ground for future national action, writes HENRY FOWLER


