Key Moments
- Phillips 66 plans to eliminate a total of 277 positions at its Los Angeles-area refinery, according to filings with California regulators.
- The company intends to terminate 122 employees in April at the 139,000-barrel-per-day facility, a notice submitted on Monday showed.
- A prior filing indicated 155 additional layoffs, tied to the planned idling and eventual closure of the refinery.
Layoffs Linked to Refinery Wind-Down
Phillips 66 is preparing to cut 277 jobs as it winds down operations at its 139,000-barrel-per-day refinery in the Los Angeles area, according to filings submitted to California’s employment regulator.
A notice filed on Monday showed that the Houston-based refiner will terminate 122 employees at the site in April. In a separate filing submitted last month, the company reported plans to lay off another 155 employees at the same facility.
Regulatory Filings and Company Confirmation
Phillips 66 confirmed that the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices relate to the idling of the Los Angeles refinery. The company had previously stated it would begin winding down the refinery in late 2025, with workforce reductions to follow two months later.
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Workforce Profile at the Los Angeles Facility
The Los Angeles refinery had a workforce of about 600 employees and 300 contractors. More than half of the employees were hourly workers represented by the United Steelworkers Union.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Refinery location | Los Angeles area |
| Refinery capacity | 139,000 barrels per day |
| Total planned layoffs | 277 employees |
| Layoffs in April (latest notice) | 122 employees |
| Layoffs from prior notice | 155 employees |
| Total employees | About 600 |
| Total contractors | 300 |
| Union representation | Over half of employees represented by the United Steelworkers Union |
| Wind-down timing | Refinery wind-down to start in late 2025; workforce reduction to follow two months later |
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