Woodside Considers Legal Action as Gas Worker Strike Continues - Bloomberg

and itscontractors at the Pluto project in Western Australia willconsider bringing lawsuits against construction workers torecover losses caused by a strike that’s been declared illegal.

Oil Tanks India manufacturing facility.

Most of the 3,000 workers at the A$13 billion ($11.7billion) liquefied natural gas venture remain on strike, defyinga Jan. 23 order to end the action from Fair Work Australia, theworkplace relations tribunal, Woodside said. The dispute mayjeopardize investment in the oil and gas industry and hurt tieswith overseas customers, the Perth-based company said in e-mailed comments today. “This ongoing dispute signals the intention of unions andtheir members to exploit activity in the liquefied natural gasindustry without regard for the long-term consequences of theiractions,” according to the e-mail from spokesman Roger Martin .

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