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flag United Steelworkers ratified a deal with Marathon Petroleum, securing pay raises and bonuses for 30,000 workers, but the Whiting refinery rejected it, risking strikes.

flag The United Steelworkers union approved a four-year deal with Marathon Petroleum covering 30,000 workers at U.S. refineries and petrochemical plants, averting a strike. flag The agreement includes a 15% pay increase over four years, a $2,500 signing bonus, and maintains current health benefits. flag However, BP’s Whiting, Indiana, refinery, the largest in the Midwest, rejected the national pact, citing its right to independent negotiations and claiming the union’s proposals were concessionary. flag Workers at several plants expressed outrage over the deal, calling it a sellout, criticizing the modest wage increase, lack of job protections from automation, and secretive negotiations. flag While the national agreement takes effect after individual plant ratifications, localized disputes may still lead to work stoppages.

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