Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
68/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Economy/Business
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
- Published
Offshore workers on a number of North Sea platforms are taking strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions.
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workers → publish → pay
The Unite and RMT unions said they are in dispute with the Wood Group over its decision to "slash" the pay and conditions of dozens of offshore workers, including through the threat of issuing fire-and-rehire notices.
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they → say → notices
The strikes will affect a number of installations run by Harbour Energy, including the Britannia, Jasmine, Judy, Lomond and North Everest platforms.
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strikes → affect → platforms
The Wood Group said it had been notified of the action and added that staff and operational safety remained its "top priority".
Production, instrument and mechanical technicians are among those set to walk out for a total of six days in October and November, beginning with a two-day walk-out which started at midnight.
Further walkouts are expected on 20 and 21 October and 3 and 4 November.
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walkouts → say → October
The RMT has also instructed its members not to work any overtime from 8 October until further notice.
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RMT → instruct → notice
The news comes after a warning that separate strike action by offshore workers at energy firm Apache could "severely disrupt" UK fuel supplies.
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action → come → supplies
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Unite will not allow the Wood Group to slash and burn our members' pay and conditions.
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Group → say → pay
"This is a profitable company and it is despicable that it is threatening to fire and rehire its workers.
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it → threaten → workers
Vic Fraser, Unite industrial officer, said: "Industrial action will inevitably impact the operation of Harbour Energy's offshore assets.
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action → say → assets
The workforce has been left with no option but to strike against the Wood Group's threats and intimidation.
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workforce → leave → threats
Our members are saying enough is enough."
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enough → say → ?
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: "Our members are not asking for special treatment or unreasonable improvements.
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members → say → treatment
They are standing up to defend the terms and conditions they already have.
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they → stand → terms
"Strike action is always a last resort, but our members have clearly shown that they are prepared to stand together to defend their livelihoods and the terms and conditions they have worked under for many years.
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they → show → years
Furthermore, instead of working with the union to resolve these issues, the company has inflamed the situation by threatening the use of fire-and-rehire tactics."
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company → work → tactics
A Wood Group spokesperson said: "We have received notification of planned industrial action involving union members employed by Wood on one of our Harbour Energy contracts.
"
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We → say → contracts
"Personnel and operational safety remain our top priority."
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Personnel → remain → ?
A Harbour Energy spokesperson said: "We are aware of discussions between Wood and its employees and we hope a constructive resolution can be reached.
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resolution → say → Wood
Our priority remains the safety of our people and assets.
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priority → remain → people
We continue to work closely with all our contractors and expect to maintain safe and reliable operations and production across our business."
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We → continue → business
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