http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/tentative-labor-deal-averts-western-wash-refinery-strikes <p>FERNDALE, Wash. -- The United Steelworkers Union has reached a tentative deal with oil companies to avert a possible strike at dozens of refineries, including three important ones in the Northwest. Correspondent Tom Banse reports.</p> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:33:51 +0000 Tom Banse 2343 at http://nwpr.org Tentative Labor Deal Averts Western Wash. Refinery Strikes