According to Unite, the vote showed clear support for strike action among Apache employees. The union linked the decision to the failure of pay talks.
Unite called the pay offer presented to workers unacceptable and argued that, for many employees, it would amount to a cut in real-terms pay.
According to the union’s account, the dispute therefore shifted from pay negotiations to the threat of industrial action after talks with Apache were halted.
Unite warned that a strike could cause serious disruption to fuel supplies in the United Kingdom. This is the union’s forecast; no actual disruption to supplies has been confirmed.
The available information does not specify a start date for the strike or its possible duration, elements that, according to the reported documentation, have not yet been determined.
The material provided also does not include a response from Apache to Unite’s claims. It therefore remains unclear whether the action will actually take place and what impact it would have on fuel supplies in that event.