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By Erwin Seba
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union (USW) on Thursday afternoon signed a tentative settlement to finish a nine-week-old strike at Chevron Corp (NYSE:)’s Richmond, California, refinery, the corporate and union mentioned.
Phrases weren’t instantly obtainable for the tentative settlement, which is topic to ratification by members of USW Native 12-5 representing the five hundred staff who walked off their jobs on March 21, the 2 sides mentioned.
Employees will vote on the contract over the weekend, with outcomes anticipated by 12:01 a.m. PDT (0701 GMT) on Monday, based on a joint assertion for each side supplied by Chevron spokesperson Tyler Kruzich.
“If the settlement is ratified, these USW staff nonetheless on strike will return to work over the upcoming weeks,” the assertion mentioned.
A USW spokesperson was not instantly obtainable.
