Dear Washington member,

I’m James P. Thompson, a MoveOn member in Houston, TX, and I started a petition to Ben van Beurden, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company , which says:

We don’t want any more workers to die. That’s why the United Steel Workers union is taking on the richest, most powerful industry in the world by fighting to secure a fair contract that will protect the health and safety of workers and communities. The oil industry’s greed and bad faith bargaining has stalled efforts to improve conditions in their workplaces. The industry has refused to address serious health and safety issues that have already killed thousands of workers over the years.< /p>

We support the efforts of the USW union to improve the working conditions of the striking refinery workers. Jobs in refineries are dangerous and require a high level of skill. As we know from the BP disasters, mistakes can cause catastrophes for the surrounding communities and the environment< /p>

These workers deserve to be treated fairly. Failure to bargain fairly in these negotiations will only reflect the oil industry’s lack of regard for the workers and the communities in which their enterprises are located.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!

–James P. Thompson

This petition was created on MoveOn’s online petition site, where anyone can start their own online petitions. James P. Thompson didn’t pay us to send this email—we never rent or sell the MoveOn.org list.

Republicans claimed their obstruction was due to not having a majority in Congress to accomplish their priorities. But even with control of the House and Senate, Republicans have done nothing to move our country forward.

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They’ve pushed a backwards, partisan agenda — including taking us to the brink of shutting down the Department of Homeland Security.

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Let’s hold them accountable for this,

Democrats United