Union rejects offer in US refinery strike
Eagle Ford “The proposal fails to improve safety at refineries and chemical plants in an enforceable way,” the USW, which represents more than 30,000 US oil workers, said. The national union also said its local units had been instructed to be prepared to join the strike “if called upon.’’
More than 5,000 USW workers have walked out of a chemical plant, a cogeneration complex and nine U.S. refineries since the beginning of February in the biggest strike at US oil refineries since 1980. The facilities account for 13 percent of the country’s fuel capacity.
“We remain committed to reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement with the United Steelworkers,” Ray Fisher, a spokesman for Shell, said. The USW also said that it was at “the table ready to bargain.”
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