By Christopher Alessi

LONDON--Workers at three North Sea oil platforms operated by French energy giant Total SA's (FP.FR) U.K. division began a 12-hour strike Monday afternoon after negotiations broke down last week.

The strike is taking place at Total's Alwyn, Dunbar and Elgin oil rigs, according to Unite, the union representing the oil workers. Unite, which is advocating for changes to workers' rotation schedules and wages, said further strikes would take place over the next two months "if there is no progress on talks" with Total.

Total acknowledged the strike in a statement Monday. It said it was "continuing to engage with its offshore workforce about changing working patterns to three weeks on/three weeks off."

On Friday, workers at Total's Shetland gas plant, also represented by Unite, accepted an improved pay offer, staving off further strike action, both the company and the union confirmed.

Write to Christopher Alessi at christopher.alessi@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 13, 2018 09:41 ET (13:41 GMT)

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