Saturday, February 21, 2015

Green Left Weekly: United States: Climate activists should back historic oil worker strike



Sat, 21/02/2015




The largest US refinery workers strike since 1980 entered its third week, TeleSUR English said on February 18, with union and oil company representatives set to renew face-to-face talks over pay and safety after a week-long hiatus.


The article said: “The United Steelworkers Union (USW) is seeking a three-year, industry-wide pact that would protect 30,000 workers at 63 U.S. refineries, covering up to two-thirds of the country's domestic oil producing capacity.


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This article by originally appeared on socialismonline.net on February 21, 2015 at 09:16AM

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