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North Sea strike ballot cancelled North Sea strike ballot suspended after new offer
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A threat of industrial action in the UK oil and gas industry has been called off after a new offer from employers. A threat of industrial action in the UK oil and gas industry has been suspended after a new offer from employers.
The Unite and GMB unions have suspended plans to ballot offshore workers on plans for a strike. The Unite and GMB unions suspended the plans to ballot offshore workers on plans for a strike.
The Offshore Contractors Association had been in negotiations with the unions over proposed changes to working conditions. The Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) had been in negotiations with the unions over proposed changes to working conditions.
A revised offer will now be put to the unions' members. A revised offer will now be put to the unions' members in a consultative ballot.
The result is not expected for several weeks.
Bill Murray, chief executive of the OCA, said: "We welcome that union officials have decided not to go to an industrial ballot over changes to shift and holiday patterns and are instead consulting with members."