Hundreds of USW Workers Rally to Save Jobs at BP Whiting Refinery, Fight Proposed Pay Cuts

Hundreds of USW workers rally to save jobs at BP Whiting Refinery, fight proposed pay cuts

BP has proposed and not backed off a proposal to eliminate 100 union jobs, including the entire department of environmental management at the BP Whiting Refinery, United Steelworkers Union Local 7-1 President Eric Schultz said.

Hundreds rally at BP Whiting refinery amid contract dispute

Hundreds rallied outside the BP refinery in Whiting, Ind. to demand a fair contract for local steelworkers, according to the United Steel Workers.

Oil workers: Reject the national agreement! Mobilize to prevent isolation of BP Whiting workers!

Refinery workers must organize themselves from below to fight for a deal that meets their demands, taking all actions necessary, up to and including a national strike.