NWI Organizations Mobilize Resource Drive for Locked-Out USW Workers
In Northwest Indiana, organizations such as Just Transition Northwest Indiana and the Hammond Community Garden have initiated a resource drive to support over 800 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7-1 who have been locked out of the BP Whiting Refinery since March. The drive, which began on May 1 in celebration of International Workers Day, aims to provide essential items like canned goods, personal hygiene products, and other necessities to the affected workers. The initiative has seen contributions from local businesses and individuals, with items being collected at various donation locations and through an Amazon wish list. The union and the company are expected to resume negotiations on May 18. 
