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.”…