- March 01, 2010 | BY Lynn Baker Weekly List of Refinery Events The USW is providing a weekly list of process safety upsets and refinery events to inform our members and the public of how frequent these incidents happen at U.S. oil refineries. The information listed is from the Department of Energy website and only includes incidents that have been reported to the government and the media.
- February 12, 2010 Safe Refineries, Secure Jobs, Healthy Communities Campaign As part of our mobilization to get a safer workplace, oil locals are distributing to their members a series of handbills relating to health and safety. Download the handbills from this website to make extra copies for distribution.
- December 09, 2009 Chemical Safety Board Recommendations Fail to Address Overall Safety of Refinery, Community The United Steelworkers Union issued the following statement on the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s recommendations concerning the July 19, 2009 explosion and fire at the CITGO refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas ... read more
- November 21, 2009 USW Issues Statement on Valero Refinery Closure in Delaware City Valero announced today that it was permanently closing its Delaware City, Del., refinery because of “financial losses caused by very poor economic conditions, significant capital spending requirements and high operating costs.”
- November 10, 2009 United Steelworkers Union Holds Community Educational Forum, Press Conference in Corpus Christi on Dangers, Alternatives to Hydrogen Fluoride Use in Refineries The community educational forum will include presentations by an expert on hydrogen fluoride and a vendor offering an alternative chemical process. A question and answer session will follow the program. The press conference is open only to the press and will give journalists an opportunity to ask questions of most of the speakers.
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- January 28, 2010 USW Lauds President’s Focus on Jobs; Calls for Immediate Action USW International President Leo Gerard today lauded President Obama's focus on creating jobs and called on the administration and Congress to act boldy and swiftly. Click here for more.
- January 14, 2010 Health Reform Tax Changes: Good Progress for Workers; USW to Keep Working for Better Bill USW International President Leo W. Gerard today said that the union is pleased with the progress that has been made to make health insurance reform legislation fairer for working families but that more work needs to be done. Click here for more.
- November 13, 2009 USW Criticizes Absence of Elected Officials at Community Forum on Hydrogen Fluoride The United Steelworkers Union (USW) is asking why elected officials from Corpus Christi did not appear at a community forum Nov. 11 to discuss the dangers of using hydrogen fluoride (HF) in area refineries and its alternatives.
- November 10, 2009 United Steelworkers Union Holds Community Educational Forum The community educational forum will include presentations by an expert on hydrogen fluoride and a vendor offering an alternative chemical process. A question and answer session will follow the program. The press conference is open only to the press and will give journalists ... more
- August 31, 2009 United Steelworkers Union Calls for Industry-wide Phase-out of Hydrogen Fluoride in Oil Refinery Alkylation Units The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that it is calling for the nationwide phase-out of hydrogen fluoride alkylation units. “Hydrogen fluoride is such a deadly component, and there are new and safer technologies available,” said USW Vice President Gary Beevers, who is in charge of the union’s oil sector.
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