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Isles MSP Tavish Scott is calling on Unite to allow lifeline medical flights from the isles to continue through a proposed strike at Aberdeen Airport. Mr Scott has appealed to Unite’s Scottish secretary, Pat Rafferty, after workers at the Airport voted for strike action in a dispute over pay. ... Read more...
The council's convener says he is "cautiously optimistic" about the future of Sullom Voe, following today's news oil and gas company EnQuest is to take over operating control of the terminal. Malcolm Bell has spoken after the announcement BP is passing on a three per cent share of the site to EnQ... Read more...
Shetland Gas Plant main contractor Petrofac refused up to 60 scaffolders entry to the site on Saturday morning following a dispute flared up at lunchtime on Friday. The Shetland Times understands that the men were protesting about their changing area being moved further from their workplace, whic... Read more...
Planned industrial action on several Shetland Islands Council ferries, due to take place tomorrow morning, has been called off. It had been expected that ferries on the Yell Sound, Bluemull Sound, Whalsay and Skerries routes would be disrupted between 6am and 9am, due to action by members of the ... Read more...
A parliamentary debate into offshore helicopter safety has heard calls for fatal accident inquiries to begin more quickly. Isles MSP Tavish Scott made the argument during last week’s debate over the ‘Back Home Safe’ campaign staged by the Unite union. His calls follow last year’s tragedy o... Read more...