What is the current status of negotiations between BP and the United Steelworkers at the Whiting refinery?

BP stated it has attempted twice since early April to resume negotiations with the United Steelworkers union but has not received a formal response; refinery manager Chris DellaFranco affirmed, 'We are ready to resume bargaining.'

What are the key demands in BP's proposed labor contract that the union opposes?

BP's proposal includes job cuts affecting approximately 65 positions (not 100 as claimed by the union), wage reductions across most worker classifications, and limits on collective bargaining rights—conditions the union says must be accepted for the lockout to end.

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