United Steelworkers is asking workers at BP’s 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, to prepare for a strike or lockout, the union said on Thursday after weeks of negotiations with the British oil major that did not yield results.
The comments come after 98% of the 800 workers the local USW union represents at the Whiting refinery voted to authorize a strike.
“BP has rejected almost all of our proposals with very little discussion,” said Eric Schultz, president of USW 7-1. “We will continue to bargain in good faith and stand united in demanding a fair contract for all of our local union members.”
The union had said BP proposed workplace changes, including cutting more than 200 union jobs in operations, maintenance and environmental safety as well as stripping away some workplace protections.
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United Steelworkers is asking workers at BP’s 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, to prepare for a strike or lockout, the union said on Thursday after weeks of negotiations with the British oil major that did not yield results.
The comments come after 98% of the 800 workers the local USW union represents at the Whiting refinery voted to authorize a strike.
“BP has rejected almost all of our proposals with very little discussion,” said Eric Schultz, president of USW 7-1. “We will continue to bargain in good faith and stand united in demanding a fair contract for all of our local union members.”
The union had said BP proposed workplace changes, including cutting more than 200 union jobs in operations, maintenance and environmental safety as well as stripping away some workplace protections.