Industrial action North Sea strike wave gathers pace at Apache and Wood Group Separate disputes over pay and working conditions could disrupt oil and gas assets iStock.com/Igors Aleksejevs Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Monday 05 October 2026 Over 160 offshore workers at North Sea oil operator Apache have voted to strike over a pay dispute that may “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, according to their union. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Collective Bargaining VW cancels collective bargaining agreements in continued cost-cutting drive Industrial action Le Monde journalists strike over pay and “second-class” conditions Industrial action Oxford University Press staff strike over offshoring plan Industrial action US metals firm to pay $3.66m to former strikers in NLRB settlement