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    HeraldScotland: Second Union Warns of Looming North Sea Job Losses

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A leading offshore union has accused the oil and gas industry of "blatant opportunism" in its cuts to workers' terms & conditions after the North Sea crisis.

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HeraldScotland: Second Union Warns of Looming North Sea Job Losses

A second union has raised the prospect of industrial action by North Sea workers, accusing oil companies and contractors of "blatant opportunism" amid falling prices.

GMB Scotland claims the terms and conditions of its members in the offshore industry are under attack.

It follows the Unite union's warning at the weekend after failed talks between the two unions and the Offshore Contractors Association.

Officers will seek permission from the union's regional committee to ballot members covered by the Offshore Contractors Agreement about possible strike action.

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