US oil workers on largest national strike : since 1980

US union leaders have launched a large-scale strike at nine refineries after failing to agree on a new

national contract with major oil companies.

It marks the first nationwide walkout since 1980 and impacts plants that together account

for more than 10% of US refining capacity.

Shell, Marathon Petroleum and LyondellBasell will see their facilities affected

but have since implemented strike contingency plans.

The last nationwide work stoppage in 1980 lasted three months.

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I gats some Kerosene : if allyuh find tings too tuff 

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"This industry is the richest in the world and can afford to make the changes we offered

in bargaining"


USW International Vice President of Administration Tom Conway

The move comes at a tough time for oil companies, which have been cutting costs

and reining in spending following a collapse in crude prices.

yep Tom needs a raise

Oil prices have more than halved since last summer and are now trading around $47 a barrel.

   

A large part of this is due to an increase in oil volumes extracted from shale formations,

adding to a global supply glut.

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