- A tentative national agreement to end the six-week U.S. refinery strike has struggled to win ratification at eight plants as workers and companies try to settle local issues, union reps say.
- The deal reached Thursday by the United Steelworkers and lead industry negotiator Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) to end the biggest walkout of its kind in 35 years appears to be showing signs of quick passage at just four plants.
- Workers at four plants that are owned or co-owned by Shell, which include three Motiva Enterprises refineries, have scheduled or are expected to hold votes this week to ratify the agreement and could be back at work next week, but local labor talks are stalled at other plants.
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