BP, Union Remain Apart After Latest Whiting Talks


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Contract negotiations between BP and union workers at 
the Whiting, Indiana refinery ended without an agreement Wednesday (6/10) 
extending a labor dispute that has kept workers locked out since March, 
according to media reports.

   Multiple media outlets reported that officials from BP's Whiting refinery 
and the United Steelworkers met for another round of talks, but the company 
said both sides remain apart on key contract issues.

   The dispute involves roughly 900 union-represented workers at the 440,000 
bpd refinery, the largest in the Midwest and a major supplier of gasoline, 
ultra-low sulfur diesel and jet fuel to the region.

   Union officials have previously opposed proposals they say would reduce jobs 
and lower compensation levels, while BP has said its proposals are intended to 
support long-term operations at the facility.

   BP said refinery operations continue during the labor dispute and that the 
site remains operating safely.

   The refinery's production volumes represent nearly 25% of refined petroleum 
products used across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, with 
direct pipeline access into Chicago and broader Great Lakes distribution 
markets.




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