BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery

This is the same part of Indiana as the newly proposed Bears stadium....

> BP "will lock out approximately 800 United Steelworkers members from ​its 440,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery" That will help with the gas prices for sure!

Cocksuckers take in billions and get stingy with the crumbs falling off their laps. F*** BP. Pieces of shit.

Only cops can have unions...

So, $8.00/gal gas then instead of $5.00/gal?

Another excuse to raise prices at the pump. Oil companies need to be regulated just like utilities.

March 17 (Reuters) - BP on Tuesday said it will lock out approximately 800 United Steelworkers members from its 440,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery starting at 12:00 a.m. on March ‌19, citing a breakdown in negotiations over a new labor agreement. The British oil major ended its 24-hour rolling contract extension and issued a lockout notice after the union rejected proposals that BP considers essential for the facility's long-term sustainability. Maintenance employees were told not to report after March 17, while other USW‑represented workers will report through March 18. On ⁠Friday, BP presented a revised contract offer after union members overwhelmingly rejected what the company had called its "last, best and final" proposal. "In today's meeting, the Union offered a slightly revised proposal, but once again unequivocally rejected the Company's proposals that are critical to the long-term sustainability of the Refinery," BP said in a statement. United Steelworkers was not immediately available for comment. The company noted it would continue bargaining in good faith, but lifting the lockout would require the union's acceptance of its March 17 proposal. BP said the decision to impose a lockout followed months of ‌negotiations ⁠during which the union twice rejected key proposals without addressing BP's primary concerns. Since February 1, the company said it has been operating amid "labor uncertainty," including the possibility of a strike with as little as 24 hours' notice, and regaining operational control was vital to ensure a safe and orderly transfer of ⁠refinery management. The stakes at Whiting are high, as any operational disruptions could exacerbate an already tight global refined-products market, raising supply concerns across the Midwest and potentially beyond. U.S. gasoline and diesel costs have been rising as ⁠global fuel markets continue to reel from supply disruptions linked to the Middle East war. The union had said BP proposed workplace changes, including cutting more than 200 union jobs in operations, ⁠maintenance and environmental safety as well as stripping away some workplace protections. The previous three-year collective bargaining agreement expired on January 31. The Whiting refinery produces transportation fuels including gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel.

8$ gas because BP won't take "f*** you" as a response to cutting every single positions wages and firing 1/4th of the plant

So no BP gas or convenience buys. Got it.

I had a short term project at BP Whiting years ago. I’ll never forget how it felt like I wasn’t even on earth anymore.

These assholes are responsible for us being at war with Iran and now this.

Would they be able to file labor complaints in the UK? It does look like there's a BP of America, but that's a subsidiary of the main one.

>It noted it would continue bargaining ​in good faith, but lifting the lockout would require the union's acceptance of its latest proposal. "We'll continue negotiating but only if they accept all of our terms" is a hell of a position.

Time to lock out the CEO and shareholders from their money.

F*** you scabby Bp cunts

locking out 800 workers at a refinery during an already volatile energy market. galaxy brain move right there

BP should have been given the corporate "death penalty" after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. It's an indictment of our entire system of corporate regulatory bodies that they were allowed to survive.

Big talk for a company whose primary assets are famously extremely combustible.

I haven't bought BP gas since the Gulf spill and I was just thinking "oh that's silly, it's been a long time."  And then here we are... 

wtf? Since when was Reuters pay walled? I can’t read it

This is why legislation is necessary to protect worker rights. The free market will do whatever it can to reduce labor costs. Workers will only be protected when we protect them.

Invest in renewables, and EV.

you would think now would not be the time for that. but alas, and we're not surprised and it's fucked up.

Oh boy I can't wait for the US CSB video about the Whiting Indiana refinery incident!

Right now is a very bad time to do that.

Being a scab can be hazardous to one's health...

It is funny how America has ALL THESE rules and laws to "protect" workers but companies don't give a shit because they only get punished with pennies for fines.

Boycott ARCO gas immediately nationwide. Loss of revenue plus unsatisfied gas station franchise overhead equals back to the table. Edit: Looks like the Republicans are already downvoting this lol. losers.

I’m sure BP is partnering with the orange clown on this

The United States needs a reckoning and purging of all these rich fucks and corporations, when is it going to be enough for everyone to band together and take this country back?

Something something seize the means something something

Hmm now why would a corporation stop a union if they don’t work and aren’t good for the workforce?

Oh no! I guess they'll just have to raise prices...

Imagine thinking not going to a BP means you’re not supporting BP 😂

Article without the paywall http://archive.today/JIqTo

I hope the first government officials that funded a sports stadium are rotting in hell. Taxpayers should not be expected to pay for stadiums.

can’t share the increased profits, except to billionaires

One reason I love driving an EV is because it is a constant, physical F*** You to the oil barons. Everyone should do it.

It amazes me, reading the comments, that hardly anyone has read the article. It's a labor dispute and contract negotiations have failed.

So they pause work for a little bit, make gas prices spike, and then start pumping it out at the higher price to profit even more?

I like the way Snrub thinks.

Another company to boycott.

The whiting plant is a bit of a shitshow to begin with.  Deeply unsurprised

I’ve stayed away from BP stations since Deepwater Horizon. It’s a feeble protest, but it’s about all I can do.

im guessing all unions will be dealing with this mess down the road if companies want to cut costs

As a Brit that’s worked for BP previously, I only managed to last 24months before I left, they’re f****** useless and I’ve no idea how they’re still in business. They are a shocking company, with piss poor management.

This refinery has a consumption greater than 80% of the world's countries, edging towards 85% Spreads across like 10sq kilometers of land.

Lol. Just so people are aware BP is the direct evolution of the Anglo- Persian Oil company, that had its assets nationalized by Mohammed Mosaddegh, the democratically elected leader of Iran in 1951. Mosaddegh tried to get a deal that would repatriate the British company for its losses over a 15 year period. Instead, the British sanctioned Iran's Oil and together the US, sponsored a coup to overthrow Mosaddegh. So, f*** BP in 1951. F*** BP today and forever.

This is what happens when talks break down and it turns into pressure tactics. Not really a good outcome for anyone. If they’d just stayed at the table and worked it out, it probably wouldn’t have escalated like this.