• The United Steelworkers union and oil companies will start contract negotiations in January, ahead of the February 2026 expiration of the current contracts.

• The union plans to focus on wages, benefits, and the impact of artificial intelligence on workers.

• Marathon will serve as the lead negotiator for the oil industry and will seek to establish a pattern agreement for other oil companies like BP.

• Site-specific negotiations between the union and management will take place at refineries like the BP Whiting Refinery, focusing on local issues like safety and working conditions.

• USW delegates adopted the union's 2026 National Oil Bargaining policy, which is being sent to members to review and ratify. It will shape the agenda for bargaining for oil workers nationwide, including the

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