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Image for article: UK North Sea workers secure deal after strike threatSettled

UK North Sea workers secure deal after strike threat

48 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 23, 2026, 11:05 AM ET
upstreamonline.com(opens in a new tab)

Over 400 offshore workers had threatened strike action over a pension dispute.

400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Fate of protesting <b>workers</b> arrested by the IRGC still unknown - Ynet NewsStatus Unknown

Fate of protesting workers arrested by the IRGC still unknown - Ynet News

52 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 19, 2026, 5:08 AM ET
ynetnews.com(opens in a new tab)

Hundreds of striking workers in Asaluyeh, home to Iran's most important gas hub and the world's largest, have been detained in warehouses belonging to ...

200 workers
IRAN
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: BP Whiting workers denounce USW betrayal, call for national strike to defend jobsPlanned

BP Whiting workers denounce USW betrayal, call for national strike to defend jobs

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 18, 2026, 6:40 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Last Saturday, approximately 200 workers and their families held a defiant rally outside the Whiting refinery, the largest in the Midwest, to protest ...

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Fate of protesting <b>workers</b> arrested by the IRGC still unknown - The Jerusalem PostOngoing

Fate of protesting workers arrested by the IRGC still unknown - The Jerusalem Post

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2026, 9:49 PM ET
jpost.com(opens in a new tab)

Hundreds of striking workers in Asaluyeh, home to Iran's most important gas hub and the world's largest, have been detained in warehouses ...

IRAN
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Revised pension proposal halts planned strike by 400 Billfinger offshore workersSettled

Revised pension proposal halts planned strike by 400 Billfinger offshore workers

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2026, 11:33 AM ET
splash247.com(opens in a new tab)

UK's largest offshore trade union, Unite, has announced that 48-hour strike action involving over 400 Bilfinger UK employees has been suspended ...

Start: Feb 19End: Feb 20400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Bilfinger offshore strike suspended after improved pension offerOngoing

Bilfinger offshore strike suspended after improved pension offer

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2026, 6:50 AM ET
pensionsage.com(opens in a new tab)

Planned strike action involving more than 400 offshore workers employed by Bilfinger UK Limited has been suspended after the company tabled an ...

Start: Feb 19End: Feb 21400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: BP Whiting Refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hold rallyPlanned

BP Whiting Refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hold rally

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 16, 2026, 9:21 AM ET
cbsnews.com(opens in a new tab)

A total of 98% of the workers represented by the union recently voted to authorize a strike, published reports noted. ... Over 1,000 MarinHealth workers ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: With <b>strike</b> looming, BP Whiting refinery <b>workers</b> rally to defend jobs, wages and safetyPlanned

With strike looming, BP Whiting refinery workers rally to defend jobs, wages and safety

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 16, 2026, 12:40 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Opposition to the company's proposals is enormous at Whiting, which voted 98 percent to strike. But if the USW's pattern agreement is accepted at ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: <b>Workers</b> rally to save jobs at BP Whiting Refinery - NWI TimesOngoing

Workers rally to save jobs at BP Whiting Refinery - NWI Times

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 15, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
nwitimes.com(opens in a new tab)

More than 1,500 well-paid industrial workers are out of work, or will be soon, because of layoffs and the strike, which is expected to have at ...

1,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Hundreds rally at BP Whiting refinery amid contract dispute | FOX 32 ChicagoPlanned

Hundreds rally at BP Whiting refinery amid contract dispute | FOX 32 Chicago

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 14, 2026, 7:48 PM ET
fox32chicago.com(opens in a new tab)

The union's four-year contract expired Jan. 31, and 98% of members voted to authorize a strike, impacting more than 800 workers. Union leaders say ...

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Oil <b>workers</b>: Reject the national agreement! Mobilize to prevent isolation of BP Whiting ...Planned

Oil workers: Reject the national agreement! Mobilize to prevent isolation of BP Whiting ...

57 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 13, 2026, 9:22 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

BP workers are determined and have voted by 98 percent to strike. But if they are left isolated, BP will be able to wear them down and impose ...

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Bilfinger offshore workers to strike in pension disputePlanned

Bilfinger offshore workers to strike in pension dispute

60 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 10, 2026, 7:10 PM ET
pensionsage.com(opens in a new tab)

More than 400 offshore workers employed by Bilfinger UK Limited are set to take part in 48 hours of strike action later this month, as a dispute ...

Start: Feb 19End: Feb 20400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Class Struggle USA: Major <b>strikes</b> erupt nationwide - World Socialist Web SiteOngoing

Class Struggle USA: Major strikes erupt nationwide - World Socialist Web Site

61 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 10, 2026, 3:42 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Growing militancy among refinery workers is fueling opposition to a new contract that falls far short of demands for higher wages and job security.

Start: Feb 96,400 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Hospitals & ClinicsSchools & UniversitiesCourier & Last-Mile Delivery
Image for article: Bilfinger workers set date for North Sea strikePlanned

Bilfinger workers set date for North Sea strike

62 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 09, 2026, 7:11 AM ET
upstreamonline.com(opens in a new tab)

Employees at industrial services provider Bilfinger UK will move ahead with strike action over its pension scheme later this month, ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)

Union OKs US oil refineries contract, averting nationwide strike - MSN

63 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 9:01 PM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike that could have affected 30K workers at 26 companies operating crude oil refineries and petrochemical plants in the U.S. The agreement was ...

Settled30,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)

Steelworkers reach agreement with Marathon Petroleum, avert national strike - MSN

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 3:08 PM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

The agreement sets wage standards that could apply to 30000 oil workers across the country.

Settled30,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: <b>Workers</b> furious after USW announce sellout deal for 30000 refinery <b>workers</b> - WSWSPlanned

Workers furious after USW announce sellout deal for 30000 refinery workers - WSWS

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 4:29 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

For a national refinery strike! Workers must reject this contract by the widest possible margin. But a “no” vote alone is not sufficient. It must mark ...

30,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Union agrees to US refineries contract, averting nationwide strikeSettled

Union agrees to US refineries contract, averting nationwide strike

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 07, 2026, 1:47 AM ET
wkzo.com(opens in a new tab)

The four-year agreement will lift pay for hourly workers by 15%. It also provides a $2,500 signing bonus for USW-represented employees. USW members ...

30,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Union asks <b>workers</b> at BP&#39;s Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery to prepare for <b>strike</b> or lockoutPlanned

Union asks workers at BP's Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery to prepare for strike or lockout

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 06, 2026, 9:18 PM ET
hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com(opens in a new tab)

BP Whiting Refinery Strike: United Steelworkers is asking workers at ⁠BP's 440000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, to prepare for a ...

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BP Whiting refinery <b>workers</b> vote to <b>strike</b> - Quantum Commodity IntelligencePlanned

BP Whiting refinery workers vote to strike - Quantum Commodity Intelligence

65 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 06, 2026, 1:57 PM ET
qcintel.com(opens in a new tab)

In a statement, USW 7-1 said its members had authorised an initial financial transfer from its reserves into a strike and defence fund, with workers ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
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