Unite Poll on Pay: FAO all Members & Workers employed by Drilling Companies Offshore

Most Offshore Drilling Companies work under the UKDCA Agreement.

The UKDCA and its members have offered a 2% rise for 2018/19 backdated to 1st Jan 2019.

In addition there is an as yet unresolved element regarding average holiday pay. This element is subject to further advice from the union’s solicitors.

We now need to get your views on this latest offer. The purpose of this Poll is to get your views and to help us assist you to organise to demand a better deal.

All and any information and individual views will be held as strictly private and confidential to Unite the Union.

The only results that may be published will be total/aggregated responses to Questions 9 & 10 (no individual member or worker will be identifiable, only aggregate results).

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A message from John Clark, Unite Officer and lead negotiator for Offshore Drillers:

“I have only very recently taken over responsibility for supporting our members who work for the UKDCA companies offshore.

“Having consulted with members, it is clear that the drilling companies are lagging behind on pay compared to those members working under the OCA and COTA agreements.

“To change this situation we need to organise. 

"Negotiations are ongoing with the UKDCA. However, we want to take the opportunity, over the next 3 weeks to engage as widely as possible with the drilling workforce offshore.

“I would strongly recommend that every worker employed by a drilling company offshore take the electronic Poll we are running on this offer of 2%. This Poll will help us gauge the mood of the drilling workforce offshore in relation to this offer and assist us to become better organised to win on your issues at work.

“Now is the time to get active and get involved. After all this is about your pay and your future.”

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Thanks in advance for taking the time to complete this poll.
 

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* 1. Your Name

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* 2. Your Employer (I.e. Odfjell, Maersk, Transocean, Archer etc)

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* 3. Installation/Rig/Semi you normally mobilise to

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* 4. Job title

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* 5. Email address

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* 6. Mobile phone number

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* 7. Unite Offshore uses WhatsApp to support communications and organising. We will be setting up WhatsApp groups for each UKDCA company (for example: Unite in Maersk, Unite in Transocean etc).

Once the group for your company is up in running would you like to be added? Please check your preference below:

(Also, please note that if you do wish to participate that your mobile number and any profile details you already have set on a WhatsApp account will be visible to others within the chat)

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* 8. Trade union membership (please tick the box that applies to you)

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* 9. POLL:
Would you be willing to accept, as a fair offer, 2% backdated to 1st Jan 2019, in combination with a fairer deal on average holiday pay?

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* 10. If you answered "No I would not accept this offer" what kind of offer would you find acceptable (by making suggestions you will better inform Unite negotiations with the employers).

Your suggestions as to what would be acceptable:

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* 11. I can help/assist Unite in any of the following ways (please tick all boxes that apply to you)

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* 12. Is there anything else you would like to tell us at this time?

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