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Poor conditions for offshore workers has bolstered trade union activities
The Buzzard oil field in the North Sea, 50 miles from Aberdeen's coastline in 2007

POOR conditions in the offshore sector have bolstered trade union activity, members of the Offshore Coordinating Group of unions (OCG) told a Scottish TUC fringe meeting today. 

Representatives from Nautilus, Unite and transport union RMT spoke of low wages, poor industrial relations and shocking working conditions in the offshore sector. 

But this context has led to increased trade union membership and organising, they said. 

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