Shell said it’s time to welcome striking workers back into the fray after finding “common ground” with negotiators from the United Steelworkers union. USW initiated labor strikes at U.S. refineries Feb. 1, a walkout that eventually spread to impact about 20 percent of the nation’s refining capacity. Several refineries continued normal operations under emergency stop-gap measures, though the union said the work stoppage would be in place until the agreement with Shell is ratified. Aamir Farid, vice president for manufacturing at Shell, said union members are expected to vote on the agreement in a matter of days. “We are glad to have found common ground and get an agreement in place,” he […]

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