Bp18 Mar 2026 12:21
ReutersBP on Tuesday barred about 800 United Steelworkers members from its 440,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana starting at 12:00 a.m. on March 19 after negotiations with the union broke down.
The company canceled its 24-hour rolling contract extension and issued the lockout notice after the union rejected key proposals that BP says are critical to the refinery's long-term sustainability.
Maintenance employees were told not to report after March 17, while other USW-represented workers will report through March 18.