USW union activists present shareholder resolutions calling for increased disclosure on safety at several oil-industry shareholder meetings. 

The United Steelworkers (USW) are presenting shareholder resolutions at Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO), Valero (NYSE: VLO), Tesoro (NYSE: TSO), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), calling on the companies to improve disclosures on safety at oil refineries. 

The resolutions, which were filed by the AFL-CIO Reserve Fund, call on the board of directors at each company to disclose the board’s oversight of process safety management, staffing levels, and the inspection and maintenance of refineries and other equipment. 

A similar proposal was also filed at Sunoco (NYSE: SUN), but was withdrawn when company officials agreed to comply with the request ... more