More than 500 workers at the Chevron refinery in Richmond officially went on strike overnight, with some starting the picket lines early.
But Chevron argued that"the union's demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable and moved beyond what was agreed to as part of the national pattern bargaining agreement."
The old contract with Chevron in Richmond expired Feb. 1, and workers have been reporting to their jobs on a rolling 24-hour extension, the union said. The company says that operations at the refinery will continue and it does not anticipate any supply chain issues. Union officials said the refinery handles up to 230,000 barrels of oil a day.
"If we were to lose all of the output from that refinery, which is over 10% of the state's refined product production, that would be a huge hit, and it would be taking place at a time when the market is already tight in California," UC Berkeley professor Severin Borenstein said. San Ramon-based Chevron Corp. says on its website that the refinery produces gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as lubricating oils.Copyright AP - Associated Press
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