Negotiations resume amid monthslong lockout of union workers at BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana
Labor talks resumed Monday between union workers and the BP Whiting refinery in Lake County, Indiana.
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Labor talks resumed Monday between union workers and the BP Whiting refinery in Lake County, Indiana.
Thieves stole an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday.
A car crashed into a BP gas station in Stony Island.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined locked-out union workers on the picket line outside the BP Whiting Refinery on Tuesday, calling on the company to come back to the bargaining table.
This comes after hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery on March 19 after failed contract negotiations.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Since midnight Wednesday night when a lockout began, workers at the Northwest Indiana refinery have been at the picket lines. They said they are willing to stay out as long as it takes. Darius Johnson reports.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline. Darius Johnson reports.
The decision comes after Tuesday's meeting, where the refinery said the United Steelworkers Union, which represents 900 workers at the refinery, rejected the company's revised offer.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
An outage at the BP Whiting Refinery in Northwest Indiana during drenching storms last week is believed to be connected to the spike. Sara Machi reports.
Gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon in Chicago were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium. Sara Machi reports on why that's happening.
While local officials in Whiting assure the neighbors everything is safe, they also agree communication could be better.
The neighbors said the leak this past Christmas made some of them sick. While local officials assure the neighbors everything is safe, they also agree communication could be better. Sara Machi reports.
A spokesperson for the refinery said crews responded and identified and isolated the leak
It also led to angry public hearings in which the public raised concerns about emissions and health risks.
Back in February, BP flared its stacks to burn off remaining fuel and avert an explosion, sending large clouds of smoke over Lake Michigan. Residents reported a stench more than 20 miles away. It led to higher gas prices.
Officers saw the skull encased in gravel.
This came as the company's air permit is set to be renewed.
A series of mishaps at the BP Refinery in Whiting, Indiana brought hundreds of people to the meeting. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Operations resumed at the plant on Friday after power was fully restored, and all office buildings and nearby roads reopened.
