Union, refinery owners set for U.S. contract talks next week
Source: Reuters
The United Steelworkers union (USW) and refinery owners were set to resume contract negotiations next week as the largest U.S. refinery strike since 1980 reached its 13th day on Friday.
About 5,400 workers at 11 plants, including nine refineries accounting for 13 percent of U.S. production capacity, were on strike with no signs of an immediate end.
"We're still fulfilling the information request from the USW and looking forward to resuming negotiations next week," said Ray Fisher, spokesman for Shell Oil Co, the U.S. arm of Royal Dutch Shell Plc , the lead company negotiator.
Talks are scheduled to resume on Wednesday.
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