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North Sea oil workers strike over jobs and pay

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Andrew Ward, Energy Editor: August 4, 2016

Screen Shot 2016-07-29 at 16.46.22Hundreds of workers on North Sea oil and gas rigs downed tools on Thursday in an escalation of a dispute which has highlighted mounting economic pressure on the UK offshore energy industry.

Seven platforms operated by Royal Dutch Shell are affected by the 48-hour stoppage involving employees of its maintenance contractor, Wood Group.

The strike has exposed rising anger among the North Sea workforce…

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