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BP Refinery Workers Locked Out in Indiana
18 Mar
Summary
- BP locked out 800 union workers from its Indiana refinery.
- Negotiations broke down after union rejected key proposals.
- The lockout began at midnight on March 19.
BP initiated a lockout of roughly 800 United Steelworkers members at its 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana. This action began at 12:00 a.m. on March 19, after contract negotiations between the company and the union reached an impasse.
The company officially canceled its 24-hour rolling contract extension and issued the lockout notice. BP indicated that the union rejected several key proposals that the company deems essential for maintaining the refinery's long-term operational viability.
As a result of the lockout, maintenance employees were instructed not to report for work after March 17. Other workers represented by the USW were scheduled to work through March 18.
