Telegraph.co.uk | Hundreds of North Sea workers down tools on Shell oil rigs Telegraph.co.uk Around 400 North Sea oil workers have downed tools on Shell oil rigs in the sector's first spate of industrial action in 28 years. The 24-hour strike began at 6.30am on Tuesday alongside an ongoing refusal to work overtime and will be followed by ... Shell Oil Workers in North Sea Threaten to Strike Oil workers down tools in first North Sea strike for 28 years How do you hold a strike on a North Sea oil platform? - BBC News |