98% of BP Whiting Refinery workers vote to authorize a strike

Crisis at BP Whiting: Union Warns of Strike as Contract Talks Collapse

United Steelworkers has urged employees at BP’s Whiting, Indiana refinery to prepare for a potential strike or lockout following weeks of unsuccessful contract negotiations with the British oil company, according to a Reuters report released Thursday. The

98% of BP Whiting Refinery workers vote to authorize a strike

The United Steelworkers Local 7-1 is telling its members to prepare for a strike or a lockout at the BP Whiting Refinery, the largest refinery in the Midwest.

Union Asks Workers at BP’s Whiting, Indiana, Oil Refinery to Prepare For Strike or Lockout - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

(Reuters) – 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 members at the refinery voted to authorize a strike. ...