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13/01/2016
600 Jobs Axed Across BP's North Sea Operations
Unite the union has reacted with dismay to the imminent loss of 600 oil and gas jobs across BP's North Sea operations and reiterated its call for government and industry to work with offshore trade unions in an effort to tackle the ongoing crisis.
Unite representatives were informed of the cuts which will affect all of BP's assets across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and its onshore interests at Sullom Voe and Grangemouth.
BP announced it would cut its North Sea workforce by 20 per cent by 2017 as part of a global workforce reduction of 4,000.
The ongoing crisis as a result of the slump in the price of oil has seen over 65,000 oil and gas related jobs lost across the UK in the last year.
Unite regional officer John Boland said: "The announcement shows the crisis which has gripped our oil and gas sector for over a year now is far from over. It's another hammer blow for jobs and skills.
"It is deeply worrying that we are now seeing a super-major making deep cuts to its workforce across the UK. We need an emergency convention of all the industry stakeholders – government, employers and trade unions – to tackle this crisis so we have a safe and sustainable industry for the next generation."
Unite representatives were informed of the cuts which will affect all of BP's assets across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and its onshore interests at Sullom Voe and Grangemouth.
BP announced it would cut its North Sea workforce by 20 per cent by 2017 as part of a global workforce reduction of 4,000.
The ongoing crisis as a result of the slump in the price of oil has seen over 65,000 oil and gas related jobs lost across the UK in the last year.
Unite regional officer John Boland said: "The announcement shows the crisis which has gripped our oil and gas sector for over a year now is far from over. It's another hammer blow for jobs and skills.
"It is deeply worrying that we are now seeing a super-major making deep cuts to its workforce across the UK. We need an emergency convention of all the industry stakeholders – government, employers and trade unions – to tackle this crisis so we have a safe and sustainable industry for the next generation."
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