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Union says BP delaying negotiations following Whiting refinery lockout

Tue, 12th May 2026 23:23

May 12 (Reuters) - ​BP ⁠has not ​resumed contract talks with ​a ‌U.S. steelworkers’ union ⁠since locking ⁠out more ​than 800 workers at its Whiting, Indiana, ​refinery ‌in March, the union said on Tuesday, ​accusing the company ‌of delaying negotiations while claiming publicly ‌it wants to bargain.

The United Steelworkers ​said it again sought ‌to restart talks last week but was ⁠told ⁠BP was ‌unavailable to meet ​for nearly two ​weeks. (Reporting ‌by Anmol Choubey in Bengaluru; Editing by Nia Williams)

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