It is attended by 3.8 thousand employees of the nine major refineries.
The basic requirement is to increase the salaries of the strikers. The decision to start the action
adopted a Joint Trade Union of Metal Workers of America,
which represents the interests of more than 230 employees of US refineries,
oil and chemical companies.
Negotiations to extend the three-year collective agreement, the validity of
which expired on Sunday, began January 21 and is still not completed
On Saturday, the union rejected a fifth embodiment of the contract proposed by “Royal Dutch
Shell »/ Royal Dutch Shell /, which represents the interests of the negotiations” ExxonMobil ”
/ Exxon Mobil / and “Chevron» / Chevron /.
“Oil companies are too greedy to volunteer to improve conditions
working environment for its employees. They still appreciate the profits above the health and
human security, “- said vice-president of the union Tom Conway. The strikers demand
wage increases, limiting overtime and protection from competition
party subcontractors.
Refinery, which began the strike, are located in the states of California, Texas,
Kentucky and Washington and owned by companies “LayondellBesell» / LyondellBasell /,
“Marason Oil» / Marathon Oil /, «Shell» / Shell / and “Tesoro» / Tesoro /. In general, these
accounted for 10 percent of oil refining in the USA. Some enterprises have reduced the level of
production.
As noted by the media, if a new labor contract is not concluded in the near future,
the strike may join the staff of 63 refineries, which represents the interests of
union. They account for 64 percent of oil refining in the country.
According to experts, the strike of the oil industry in the United States may
lead to lower prices for “black gold” in the world markets. “The expansion of strike
will have a negative impact on the price of oil. Mined in the US “black gold” will
simply nowhere to do, “- said analyst Sydney trading company” Fat
profets »/ Fat Prophets / David Lennox.
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