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    News Article ● Strike Unions

    Union faults BP’s proposals in local refinery negotiations

    January 23, 2022 // People in the USW familiar with the matter said BP has put forward proposals in local negotiations at its U.S. refineries to require waiting periods of up to 120 days between the expiration of a contract and the possible start of a strike.

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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    The vaccine mandate for Philadelphia city employees keeps getting delayed due to labor disputes

    January 21, 2022 // The city’s 3,300 nonunion employees have been subject to a vaccine mandate since December, and the city has seen 99% compliance with the rule, the mayor’s office said. The city’s four major unions each sought separate agreements with the administration over how the vaccine mandate would be managed, delaying its implementation until the labor disputes are resolved.

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    Blog ● Unionization

    IUOE Gets the Boot After MDS Boring Employees Vote Them Out

    December 13, 2021 //

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