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Posted on September 18, 2025
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Workers at Shell Bacton Gas Terminal vote to strike for better pay, potentially disrupting a third of UK's gas supply. GMB union calls for urgent negotiations.
LONDON (Reuters) -Workers for industrial group Altrad at the Shell Bacton Gas terminal on Britain's North Sea coast have voted in favour of strike action in a bid to get Altrad to raise pay, the GMB union said on Thursday.
Bacton Gas Plant handles up to a third of Britain's gas supply fed by North Sea gas fields as well as importing and exporting gas from continental Europe, according to Shell's website.
"It is in the best interests of Altrad management to reflect on this result, listen to our members, and come back to the table urgently," said GMB Regional Organiser Paul Block.
"Failure to resolve this dispute will result in strike action, which would bring work on this site to a standstill."
Shell did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Shadia Nasralla, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Workers at the Shell Bacton Gas terminal voted in favor of strike action to demand higher pay from Altrad.
The Bacton Gas Plant handles up to a third of Britain's gas supply and is crucial for importing and exporting gas from continental Europe.
GMB Regional Organiser Paul Block stated that it is in Altrad's best interest to listen to their members and resolve the dispute urgently.
Failure to resolve the dispute will lead to strike action, which would halt operations at the Shell Bacton Gas terminal.
Shell did not immediately reply to a request for comment regarding the strike vote.
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