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BP locks out Whiting, Indiana workers after decisive rejection of “last, best and final” agreement
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After workers overwhelmingly rejected the offer negotiated by BP (British Petroleum) and the United Steelworkers, the company Collection Announced — Contain">announced it was locking out nearly 900 Whiting, Indiana refinery workers as of 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19. BP confirmed it intends to continue to operate the largest refinery in the Midwest without the highly skilled United Steelworkers employees. Last Thursday, workers voted against BP’s last offer by 98.3 percent. Turnout was over 94 percent. The workers, members
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