USW Announces Tentative Refinery Contract Offering 15%

The United Steelworkers (USW) announced a tentative national contract on Friday covering roughly 30,000 U.S. refinery workers that offers a 15 percent wage increase over four years (4%–3.5%–3.5%–4%). The deal omits binding protections called for by the union's August NOBP, including a 25% wage target and safeguards against AI-related job cuts. Workers responded with widespread anger and calls for rank-and-file organizing and potential strikes.