The strike at a northern Ohio oil refinery has entered its 100th day without resolution.
The Lima News reports (http://bit.ly/PNc7Iv ) negotiations are slow at the Husky Energy Inc. refinery, raising tensions inside United Steel Workers Local 624 ahead of Labor Day.
Some 240 employees went on strike May 25 over safety issues and working conditions.
A spokesman told the newspaper the company has made several offers to employees and has bargained in good faith.
Local President Mike Edelbrook said the union has filed numerous unfair labor practices charges against Husky. The newspaper reports critics question the union’s strength as the impasse persists.
Production at the refinery is continuing during the strike, with salaried employees doing the jobs of union members. The refinery puts out 155,000 barrels of oil a day.
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Information from: The Lima News, http://www.limanews.com
