Latest oil and gas industry success worth up to £8,000 
Unite the union can confirm that around 130 workers haven overwhelmingly backed a pay deal with offshore operator CNOOC.
The basic pay increase is worth 5.5 per cent with further improvements to allowances worth an additional seven per cent. The overall package is equivalent to an uplift amounting up to £8,000 for members working on the Buzzard, Scott, and Golden Eagle platforms depending on their role. 
The CNOOC workers includes control room operators, supervisors, electricians, technicians, and mechanics. The membership had previously supported strike action after several offers were rejected by the workers.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite has successfully delivered its latest wage win for offshore workers, this time for those employed by CNOOC. It’s a significant increase which only came about due to our members being prepared to take strike action to get a better deal."
The UK’s leading union is highlighting that successfully negotiated pay deals with offshore operators including Equinor, TotalEnergies, Neo Next (Repsol) and CNOOC has put over £2 million directly into the pockets of offshore workers.
Unite industrial officer John Boland said: “Unite is pleased to secure a good pay deal for our CNOOC membership. We are putting millions of pounds directly into the pockets of highly-skilled workers in the oil and gas industry. Unite does what it says on the tin: we deliver better jobs, pay and conditions for offshore workers.”     
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Unite Scotland is the country’s biggest and most diverse trade union with around 150,000 members.