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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

43 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

43 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

43 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

43 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

43 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: Split contracts end Libbey Glass <b>strike</b> after more than five months | wtol.comSettled

Split contracts end Libbey Glass strike after more than five months | wtol.com

44 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 ...

44 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

44 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: &#39;Glass Capital&#39; moves forward | Commissioners celebrate Libbey Glass labor resolutionSettled

'Glass Capital' moves forward | Commissioners celebrate Libbey Glass labor resolution

44 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: Libbey Glass <b>strike</b> ends as final union local ratifies contract | wtol.comSettled

Libbey Glass strike ends as final union local ratifies contract | wtol.com

44 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

44 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)
Image for article: The US nurses&#39; <b>strikes</b> and the call for a general <b>strike</b> against Trump: How <b>workers</b> must prepareOngoing

The US nurses' strikes and the call for a general strike against Trump: How workers must prepare

45 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 11:20 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

These strikes enjoy broad support, driven by the growing recognition that workers are confronting an oligarchy whose parasitic social interests lie at ...

Start: Feb 346,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Hospitals & ClinicsNursing & Care FacilitiesPostal & Delivery ServicesHeavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Local 59M ratifies Libbey Glass contract, all eyes on 700T vote Tuesday night | wtol.comOngoing

Local 59M ratifies Libbey Glass contract, all eyes on 700T vote Tuesday night | wtol.com

45 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 8:51 PM ET
wtol.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike began on Aug. 22. Local 65T already approved its ... Ohio gubernatorial candidate visits striking workers at Libbey Glass picket line ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: The UAW organized two southern auto plants but its progress has slowed - The Detroit NewsStatus Unknown

The UAW organized two southern auto plants but its progress has slowed - The Detroit News

45 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 5:04 AM ET
detroitnews.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike. Those delays have fueled a recent worker campaign inside the plant to reverse the original unionization vote: "Decertify the UAW and take ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Oil companies demand surrender, but USW keeps 30,000 refinery <b>workers</b> on the job after ...Planned

Oil companies demand surrender, but USW keeps 30,000 refinery workers on the job after ...

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 10:20 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Oil refinery workers: Build rank-and-file committees to oppose the contract extension and prepare a strike! Fill out the form below to learn more; ...

30,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BAE staff announce new three-week strikes in pay disputeOngoing

BAE staff announce new three-week strikes in pay dispute

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 5:56 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

BAE Systems workers have announced a further three-week strike in a dispute over pay. More than 1,000 union members at the defence giant's sites ...

Start: Feb 2End: Feb 201,202 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Four Lessons From the UAW&#39;s Turn Toward Class Struggle - JacobinSettled

Four Lessons From the UAW's Turn Toward Class Struggle - Jacobin

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 3:54 PM ET
jacobin.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers picket outside of the Ford Assembly plant as the UAW strike ... Striking workers and supporters attend a rally at UAW Local 551 on ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: bp's Whiting refinery union workers reject contract extensionPlanned

bp's Whiting refinery union workers reject contract extension

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 3:21 PM ET
bicmagazine.com(opens in a new tab)

"While there is no intent to have a work stoppage, we need to be prepared," the union said. "Our plans for strike or lockout have been initiated.

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BAE <b>workers</b> in northern England plan <b>strike</b> over pay, union says - Yahoo Finance UKOngoing

BAE workers in northern England plan strike over pay, union says - Yahoo Finance UK

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 10:44 AM ET
uk.finance.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Workers at British defence group BAE Systems in northwest England plan to take part in strikes from February 2 until at ...

Start: Feb 2
UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BAE <b>staff</b> announce new three-week <b>strikes</b> in pay dispute - BBCOngoing

BAE staff announce new three-week strikes in pay dispute - BBC

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 6:43 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

The Unite union accuses BAE of altering offers 'at the last minute' as staff return to strike action.

Start: Feb 2End: Feb 201,200 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
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