I was wondering what this might do. Prices now are through the roof, but I've seen prices spike every time there's a refinery accident anywhere in California given that California RFG is pretty much only made in-state.
However, other articles mention that they've been pulled off the job while non-union workers will take their place. Not sure how that works since I thought that this was pretty specialized work maintaining a refinery's infrastructure.
Steelworkers poised to strike at Chevron California refinery
RICHMOND, California (AP) — More than 500 workers at a Chevron Corp. refinery in the San Francisco Bay area have told the company they will go on strike at 12:01 a.m.
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However, other articles mention that they've been pulled off the job while non-union workers will take their place. Not sure how that works since I thought that this was pretty specialized work maintaining a refinery's infrastructure.
Chevron pulls union workers from California refinery ahead of strike
Union workers were removed from a Chevron Corp oil refinery near San Francisco hours ahead of a deadline to begin the first labor strike at the gasoline producing plant in more than 40 years.
www.reuters.com
March 20 (Reuters) - Union workers were removed from a Chevron Corp oil refinery near San Francisco hours ahead of a deadline to begin the first labor strike at the gasoline producing plant in more than 40 years.
More than 500 United Steelworkers members were bussed out of the plant Sunday evening and replaced by non-union staff. No new contract talks are planned, said USW Local 5 First Vice President B.K. White in an interview.
The existing labor contract at the Richmond, California, refinery expired Feb. 1 and efforts since then failed to reach agreement. The union twice voted to reject the company's offers.