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Environment
Oil drilling wrecks the planet and makes us all poorer
New report demolishes fossil fuel industry lies
25 August 2026
Environment
AI-assisted drilling so destructive it outweighs any gains
New report finds AI-assisted oil and gas drilling will substantially boost global emissions
12 August 2026
Environment
SNP leaders are good ‘friends’ to North Sea oil industry
Industry does nothing to help workers
03 August 2026
Environment
Campaigners tell Burnham we need an end to arms sales and North Sea oil and gas
Campaigners make demands on the new PM
22 July 2026
News
Gas supplier Equinor profits while we suffer
Chaos for us—strong financial results for Equinor
06 May 2026
News
Hinkley nuclear site workers win after unofficial walkouts
“It’s a rank and file thing.”
08 August 2023
In Depth
Sunak’s licence to drill… and those who profit
Bosses profit amid climate destruction
08 August 2023
The SW View
Why Starmer will make some pledges of change
Socialists shouldn't stop building an alternative
06 June 2023
News
GMB union says Labour is too radical on oil and gas
Labour will block new oil and gas developments
30 May 2023
News
Key decisions coming at PCS union conference + Welsh independence demo + Unison ballot
Mark Serwotka to resign, and union has to step up pay fight
22 May 2023
News
Vote yes for more school strikes, and demand escalation
A new teachers' strike ballot is open in the NEU union
15 May 2023
News
A strike wave sweeps across the North Sea + round-up of struggle
The 48-hour strikes saw dozens of oil and gas platforms 'brought to a standstill'
24 April 2023
News
Spread PCS strikes to national fightback + round-up
Reports on Amazon, New Vic, North Sea and rail pay strike battles
10 April 2023
News
Strikes could bring oil rigs to a ‘standstill’
News in brief from workers’ struggles
21 March 2023
News
Oxford demo + Bollocks to the Tories in Hastings + EIS strikes + Environment Agency
Unions come together on the streets, and for gig
23 January 2023
News
Pay fights in Glasgow, Liverpool, North Sea and the colleges
Action at coffin makers, cracker makers, by rig workers, and in education
07 November 2022
News
Offshore oil workers launch unofficial strike
Action was against unions and bosses
13 September 2022
News
Workers plan an unofficial strike in the North Sea
A rank and file committee has called stoppages for 8 September
03 September 2022
Reviews & Culture
A clear expose of how profit threatens climate collapse
The Oil Machine by Emma Davie
05 July 2022
News
Only Shell will gain from new Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea
A blow against limiting climate change
03 June 2022
News
Bilfinger bosses threaten to sack offshore workers joining a ‘wage revolution’
Unofficial action over pay
21 May 2022
The SW View
War boosts fossil fuels
War boosts fossil fuel exploration
09 March 2022
News
Anger as Tories approve new Abigail oil field in North Sea
It's an environmental disaster
02 February 2022
The SW View
Cheer the end of Cambo oil
Climate campaigners celebrate Cambo Oil Field pause.
14 December 2021
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