BP, United Steelworkers negotiations continue after strike preparations at BP Whiting refinery
GARY, Indiana — An agreement still has not been reached nearly one week after the United Steelworkers union announced it was prepared for a strike or lockout at the BP Whiting, Indiana, refinery. The groups are expected to continue negotiations. The USW, on Feb. 6, reached an agreement with Marathon for a four-year national pattern, which covers about 30,000 union oil workers for dozens of ...