Tentative deal reached for refinery contract
Just before 8 pm, the United Steelworkers Union said it had reached a tentative deal with Shell, which took the lead for the industry in the talks
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U.S. refinery union says strike possible as contract deadline nears
The union representing more than 30,000 workers at refineries, terminals and pipelines throughout the U.S. warned members that a strike may be imminent as negotiations with the industry near a Feb. 1 deadline. More »
Worker injured at Exxon’s Baytown refinery
The worker suffered steam burns across 25 percent of his upper body, Gary Beevers, who oversees the United Steelworkers’ oil sector, said in an e-mailed statement. More »
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