Union, BP Remain Far Apart as Refinery Contract Expires

Union, BP remain far apart as refinery contract expires

Contract talks between BP and steelworkers at the Whiting refinery continued past expiration, with both sides agreeing to a rolling 24-hour extension as negotiations remain tense.

BP’s Whiting Refinery Union Workers Agree to 24-Hour Rolling Extension - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

United Steelworkers members at BP’s 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana agreed to a rolling 24-hour contract extension at the largest refinery in the U.S. Midwest, the company said in a statement on Sunday.This would mean that the current collective bargaining agreement would automatically renew every 24 hours unless either the union or BP cancels the ...