Union, company meet over refinery lockout

 Union and company negotiators met to discuss the lockout of workers at Exxon Mobil Corp’s (XOM.N) Beaumont, Texas refinery, spokespeople for both sides said.

Exxon and United Steelworkers union (USW) representatives agreed to meet again next week, said Hoot Landry, international staff representative for the union, as the lockout of 650 workers reached nine weeks.

“We continue to meet and bargain in good faith,” said Exxon spokeswoman Julie King. “Our current offer remains available for a vote by the membership.”

Exxon locked out the workers represented by USW 12-243 on May 1, citing the risk of a strike.

Exxon has said the proposal would give it flexibility to be profitable in even low-margin environments.

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