The union representing workers at a Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, California, has told its members to prepare for a strike shortly after 12 a.m. on Monday barring agreement on a new labor contract.
The United Steelworkers union at the 245,000 barrel-per-day plant outside of San Francisco said in a notice to members that it has canceled a contract extension, “offered the company a safe and orderly shutdown,” and was awaiting a reply from Chevron.
Chevron is committed to continuing to negotiate toward an agreement, a spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday.
However, the San Ramon, California-based company “is prepared to continue normal operations safely and reliably to provide the energy products that are needed by consumers,” the spokesperson said.
