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Chagossians—people exiled from their homes on the island of Chagos in 1966—held a two-day protest in Trafalgar Square last weekend (see above).

A helicopter shuttling workers between the Elgin and West Franklin platforms ran into difficulties resulting in the chopper coming inches away from falling into the sea, an offshore worker writes

Oil and gas industry workers covered by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) agreement are holding a consultative ballot on the latest insulting deal from employers.

A series of strikes by outsourced Wood Group workers on Shell North Sea offshore platforms, set to begin on Wednesday, were suspended by the Unite and RMT unions.

An oil workers’ strike in the North Sea shows how to beat the energy bosses, reports?Raymie Kiernan

Offshore oil workers have a tough life—and to keep up profits bosses are out to make it even tougher. But a new wave of strikes could put a stop to that. Raymie Kiernan spoke to trade unionists organising on the North Sea rigs

Money-grabbing bosses claim they must make cuts—but workers aren’t buying it

Hundreds of North Sea oil rig workers are set to strike on 26 July over pay cuts.

North Sea oil workers on Shell platforms are balloting for strikes. They are employed by oil services giant Wood Group, which is slashing jobs and conditions.

Workers bring France to a standstill days before the Euro 2016 football tournament, reports Dave Sewell

A judge banned the Aslef train drivers’ union from going on strike last week.

Offshore workers downed tools yesterday on energy giant Shell’s North Sea Shearwater platform in fury at the announcement of another round of job losses in Shell’s Brent oil field.