North Sea Bilfinger workers on Ithaca Energy’s Alba FSU and FPF1 to strike on 15, 22 and 29 May over retention bonus dispute
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Unite the Union says around 20 offshore scaffolders, engineers, deck and rope access workers employed by Bilfinger on Ithaca Energy’s Alba Floating Storage Unit and FPF1 will stage 24‑hour stoppages after being excluded from a retention bonus worth up to £14,500. The action follows a unanimous vote, with further dates set through late May if no deal is reached.
This alert was originally created on 10 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Organizer
Affected Locations
- UK North Sea (Alba FSU, FPF1)
Sources
- https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/north-sea-offshore-workers-strike-over-exclusion-retention-bonus-unite-says
- https://www.marketscreener.com/news/bilfinger-offshore-workers-on-ithaca-energy-s-north-sea-assets-to-strike-unite-union-says-ce7f58d9db8bf327
- https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/uk-s-unite-union-says-workers-employed-by-bilfinger-on-north-sea-assets-operated-by-ithca-energy-will-strike-01-05-2026
- https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/united-kingdom/bilfinger-offshore-workers-in-strike-ballot-over-jobs--pay--and-conditions-203202