Fawley oil refinery security staff win 'well-deserved' 31% pay rise, says GMB Union

SECURITY staff at Exxon-Mobil’s oil refinery in Fawley are to receive a “well deserved” 31% pay rise, the union leaders have confirmed.

Securitas workers unanimously accepted the inflation-busting offer which the GMB said had come after “lengthy pay negotiations”.

GMB organising assistant David McMullen said: “The collective strength and resolve of security staff at Fawley oil refinery shows how by sticking together they were able to secure a pay settlement that better met their expectations.

“Securitas agreed that this levelling up was needed to help bring their workers’ pay in line with competitors.

“Unlike the much talked about government levelling up process, this is what real levelling up looks like and why it is so important for workers to join a union that will fight for fair pay and working conditions.”

The agreed rise means no employee is paid less than £11 per hour, with the majority of the staff now moving from £9.50 to £12.50 an hour.

Mr McMullen added: “We were clear to Securitas from the off that we couldn’t continue with pay offers that would not allow our members to pay their soaring energy bills and other costs that were making it hard to live.

“Our members held their nerve and waited patiently despite delays in talks whilst Securitas negotiated with their client, ExxonMobil.

“Given the vast profits generated by the oil industry it is excellent to see some of this wealth finally trickling down to our members who rightly deserve a fair pay rise.”

The A&T asked ExxonMobil for comment.