Tagged: Labor contracts

11:43am

Wed February 1, 2012
Economy

Tentative labor deal averts Western Wash. refinery strikes

Originally published on Tue January 31, 2012 11:35 pm

The United Steelworkers union has reached a tentative deal with oil companies to avert a possible strike at dozens of refineries, including three important ones in the Northwest.

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2:43pm

Tue January 31, 2012
Labor contracts

Oil refineries in Western Washington face possible strike

Bargaining is going down to the wire on new labor contracts at three of the five big oil refineries in the Northwest. Union members have been told to prepare to strike as early as Wednesday.

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