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04/02/2026

The United Steelworkers (USW) and Marathon Petroleum, the lead negotiator for much of the U.S. refining industry, are currently negotiating a national pattern agreement under a rolling 24-hour contract extension, meaning a strike or lockout could be triggered with just one day’s notice.

In the latest episode of the American Made podcast, MADICORP's Michele Vincent and Joel Zimmerman break down what rolling extensions do to strike readiness, contingency planning best practices, and common misconceptions about strike staffing and strike security.

Tune in on YouTube, Spotify or Apple: https://www.madicorp.com/podcast/usw-national-oil-bargaining-program-2026

The 2026 USW oil and petrochemical contract could disrupt U.S. fuel supply. Discover best practices for strike contingency planning, staffing, and security.

08/04/2025

Demand over the past year for traveling contract workers has been down, but signs are pointing to an uptick in the year ahead! Check out our latest blog post for what industries are seeing an uptick and how to get yourself to the top of the list of travel staffing agencies.

The travel staffing industry isn’t what it used to be. During COVID, it wasn’t unusual for contractors to hop from one large-scale project to another with

07/11/2023

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14/09/2023

This video is from the last time the UAW went on strike against GM in 2019. 🎶 🎤

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14/09/2023

Coordinated strikes would mark the first-ever simultaneous labor stoppage at all three Detroit automakers and one of the largest U.S. industrial labor actions in recent years.

"We are preparing to strike these companies in a way they have never seen before." Fain outlined a strategy to "create confusion" with a series of work stoppages targeting individual U.S. plants if no deal is reached but did not disclose which plants it planned to strike. "We're going to hit where we need to hit," Fain said.

The UAW will disclose which plants it will strike on Thursday when the current four-year contracts expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

🎙️ Podcast -> Background on UAW & Big Three Automaker Negotiations: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uaw-opens-contract-talks-with-stellantis-ford-gm/id1618800126?i=1000623039358

🎙️ Podcast -> Auto Supplier Readiness: Preparing for a strike at the Big Three: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supplier-readiness-preparing-for-a-strike-at-the-big-three/id1618800126?i=1000626065806

🎙️ Podcast -> Strike Contingency Planning: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-content-labor-relations-radio-podcast/id1618800126?i=1000604466511

🎙️ Podcast -> The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revving-forward-the-24-essential-supply-chain-processes/id1618800126?i=1000617865844

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News: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uaw-president-lot-work-remaining-reach-auto-labor-deals-2023-09-13/

The United Auto Workers on Wednesday outlined plans for a series of strikes targeting individual U.S. auto plants in what would be its first-ever simultaneous strike against the Detroit Three automakers if agreements are not reached by late Thursday.

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17/06/2023

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03/05/2023

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