Chevron workers delay strike at the last minute

The strike, which was due to start today at the facilities of the US energy company Chevron in Australia, has been postponed until tomorrow while negotiations continue for the acceptance of the workers’ demands.

The Offshore Alliance (OA) union, which represents Chevron employees, said the strike, scheduled to start today at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, “must take place tomorrow at 06:00 local time, in view of progress in negotiations with the Australian Fair Work Commission”. reported that it was delayed.

COMPANY LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS

The Chevron Australia spokesperson also confirmed the decision, stating that solutions are being sought in the interests of both employees and the company and that steps will be taken to continue operations in the event of disruption at the facility.

In the state of Western Australia, where it has operated since 1952, Chevron operates the “Wheatstone” and “Gorgon” LNG facilities, which provide about 7 percent of the world’s LNG supply.

CAN CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE

According to Australian consultancy EnergyQuest, each worker working at the Gorgon and Wheatstone plants, which have the capacity to produce 24.5 million tonnes of LNG per day, generates approximately A$240,000 per day.

Noting that the “North West Shelf” and “Pluto” facilities operated by the companies EnergyQuest, Gorgon and Wheatstone and Woodside generate a total revenue of A$91,800 per minute, he stated that even 30 minutes of work interruption will cause great damage to Chevron.