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Image for article: Union agrees to US refineries contract, averting nationwide strikeSettled

Union agrees to US refineries contract, averting nationwide strike

86 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

87 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

87 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)

Workers at BP's Whiting Refinery Authorize Strike as National Contract Talks Continue

87 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 06, 2026, 11:43 AM ET
morningstar.com(opens in a new tab)

USW union members account for two-thirds of all U.S. refining capacity. The last four-year national pattern collective bargaining agreement expired at ...

Planned
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BP&#39;s Whiting refinery <b>workers</b> prepare for potential <b>strike</b> as union talks falter - WISH-TVPlanned

BP's Whiting refinery workers prepare for potential strike as union talks falter - WISH-TV

87 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 06, 2026, 1:57 AM ET
wishtv.com(opens in a new tab)

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

784 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Chattanooga VW <b>Workers</b> Win 20% Raise &amp; Profit-Sharing - Brazilian-Owned Meatpacking ...Planned

Chattanooga VW Workers Win 20% Raise & Profit-Sharing - Brazilian-Owned Meatpacking ...

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 9:36 PM ET
paydayreport.com(opens in a new tab)

Chattanooga VW Workers Win 20% Raise & Profit-Sharing - Brazilian-Owned Meatpacking Plant in Colorado Votes to Strike w/ 99% - BYU Students Protest ...

UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public ServicesHeavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Food & Beverage Processing
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

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 6:51 PM ET
energynow.com(opens in a new tab)

The comments come after 98% of members at the refinery voted to authorize a strike. The local USW union represents around 800 workers at Whiting, the ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BP&#39;s Whiting refinery <b>workers</b> prepare for potential <b>strike</b> as union talks falter | WKZOPlanned

BP's Whiting refinery workers prepare for potential strike as union talks falter | WKZO

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 6:25 PM ET
wkzo.com(opens in a new tab)

The comments come after 98% of the ‌800 workers the local USW ‌union represents at the Whiting refinery voted to authorize a strike. “BP has rejected ...

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: 98% of BP Whiting Refinery <b>workers</b> vote to authorize a <b>strike</b> - NWI TimesPlanned

98% of BP Whiting Refinery workers vote to authorize a strike - NWI Times

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
nwitimes.com(opens in a new tab)

The United Steelworkers Local 7-1 is telling its members to prepare for a strike or a lockout at the BP Whiting Refinery, the largest refinery in ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: UAW, Volkswagen reach tentative agreement on contract for Chattanooga <b>workers</b>Status Unknown

UAW, Volkswagen reach tentative agreement on contract for Chattanooga workers

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 11:55 AM ET
timesfreepress.com(opens in a new tab)

After a monthslong stalemate, Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a final contract.

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: UAW, VW reach tentative contract deal for Chattanooga plantSettled

UAW, VW reach tentative contract deal for Chattanooga plant

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 9:08 AM ET
autonews.com(opens in a new tab)

The union said it sent a counterproposal Oct. 15. VW workers voted to authorize a strike as negotiations dragged on. The UAW's April 2024 organizing ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Buzzi <b>workers</b> hold solidarity <b>strike</b> after death of <b>worker</b> - Global CementSettled

Buzzi workers hold solidarity strike after death of worker - Global Cement

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 5:53 AM ET
globalcement.com(opens in a new tab)

Italy: Members of three unions at Buzzi's cement plants are staging assemblies and strikes today (4 February 2026) after the death of a worker at ...

Start: Feb 4End: Feb 41,500 workers
ITALY
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: WTOL11Settled

WTOL11

88 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 4:20 AM ET
wtol.com(opens in a new tab)

While all employees are set to return to work early next week, not every union secured the same deal. Two contracts are now in place across four ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Marking Historic ...Status Unknown

UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Marking Historic ...

89 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 11:56 PM ET
uaw.org(opens in a new tab)

For workers like bargaining committee co-chair Steve Cochran, a skilled trades worker ... Enhanced right-to-strike protections; Key newly won Job ...

3,200 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: UAW <b>strikes</b> historic tentative contract deal at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee - The Detroit NewsStatus Unknown

UAW strikes historic tentative contract deal at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee - The Detroit News

89 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 11:49 PM ET
detroitnews.com(opens in a new tab)

The United Auto Workers said late Wednesday night that it had secured a tentative agreement for a first contract with Volkswagen AG at the ...

3,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: WTOL11Settled

WTOL11

89 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 12:52 PM ET
wtol.com(opens in a new tab)

... Workers for reaching an agreement. "We are proud of the ... The strike was the company's longest work stoppage in more than half a century.

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: WTOL11Settled

WTOL11

89 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 8:37 AM ET
wtol.com(opens in a new tab)

Cassady said employees from both locals will return to work by Monday. Not all details of the contract have not been released, but union leadership ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Workers Struggles: The AmericasOngoing

Workers Struggles: The Americas

89 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 6:02 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Argentinian airport workers announce major strike action as workers in northern Mexico's "maquiladora" plants occupy factories in response to ...

Start: Feb 2
ARGENTINAMEXICOPERU
AirlinesPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)