BP Seeks Further Contract Talks With Whiting Refinery Union

04:02 AM EST, 11/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- BP (BP) said Friday it remains available for further contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 union representing workers at its Whiting refinery in Indiana. The company said it has provided revised contract language addressing union concerns in its latest meeting, but the union has not yet submitted revised proposals. "Until the USW Local 7-1 returns to the table and meaningfully engages, the parties cannot make the meaningful progress needed to reach an agreement," BP said in a statement. BP said it remains willing to negotiate through formal bargaining, informal discussions or federal mediation, and called for regular meetings to address outstanding issues and reach an agreement.