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Title: U.S. Oil Workers Stage Largest National Strike Since 1980
Source: sos
URL Source: http://time.com/3691801/u-s-oil-wor ... st-national-strike-since-1980/
Published: Feb 2, 2015
Author: Lelen Regan, Time
Post Date: 2015-02-02 20:48:08 by SOSO
Keywords: None
Views: 982
Comments: 1

U.S. Oil Workers Stage Largest National Strike Since 1980

Helen Regan@hcregan

Oil workers in the U.S. began the largest national strike since 1980 on Sunday, after failing to agree on new labor contracts.

The United Steelworkers Union (USW) called for about 3,800 employees to strike in nine sites across the country, affecting plants that account for 10% of the total U.S. refining capacity, reports Bloomberg.

USW failed to agree on five contracts offered by lead negotiators Royal Dutch Shell PLC on behalf of several major oil companies including Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp.

When the current contract expired on Sunday, USW said it “had no choice” but to call the walkout after no further deal was reached.

If a full strike of union workers is called, USW says it could disrupt as much as 64% of U.S. fuel production.

Shell said it remained committed to reaching a deal with the union.

But USW, which has been in talks since Jan. 21, feels the oil companies can afford to make the changes it is demanding, which include substantial pay raises and improved safety measures.

“The problem is that oil companies are too greedy to make a positive change in the workplace,” said Tom Conway, USW international vice president of administration. “They continue to value production and profit over health and safety, workers and the community.”

The strike comes at a difficult time in the market as companies cut costs amid a collapse in crude oil prices.

Bloomberg says more refineries are standing by to join the industrial action.


Poster Comment:

And I was just beginning to believe that gasoline and fuel prices may stay at their current low level for awhile.

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The strike comes at a difficult time in the market as companies cut costs amid a collapse in crude oil prices.

Well, this will likely leave a mark.

потому что Бог хочет это тот путь

SOSO  posted on  2015-02-02   20:49:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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