Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, will fundraise for locked-out refinery workers [View all]
Source: ABC7
By Eric Horng Saturday, July 11, 2026 9:16AM
WHITING, Ind. (WLS) -- The Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce has returned a sponsorship donation from BP Refinery for this month's Pierogi Fest and plans to raise money for locked-out refinery workers during the event.
In a letter to the community, the chamber said it had "made the decision to return the monetary sponsorship donation made to us by BP Refinery."
Pierogi Fest is scheduled for July 24-26 in Whiting.
The chamber also said it will place donation boxes throughout the festival to support more than 800 BP workers who have been without pay since being locked out of BP's Whiting refinery in mid-March amid a contract dispute.
Read more: https://abc7chicago.com/post/whiting-robertsdale-chamber-commerce-drops-bp-pierogi-fest-sponsor-will-fundraise-locked-workers/19483679/
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