# The Whiting Refinery Lockout with USW Local 7-1’s Eric Schultz

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-04-28T19:53:32+00:00
Episode link: https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/the-whiting-refinery-lockout-with-usw-local-7-1-s-eric-schultz/
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## Resource

BP has locked out 800 Steelworkers at the Whiting Refinery, bringing in $127/hr scabs to replace local families. USW Local 7-1 President Eric Schultz joins the podcast to expose BP’s union-busting strategy, the dangerous safety risks at the facility, and why this fight is a line in the sand for the future of collective bargaining in the oil industry.

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