Valero Energy expects to layoff 237 out of 348 total employees at its Benicia refinery by July 1, the company said in a letter to the state's employment regulator and local officials, as it prepares to permanently idle refinery processing units at one of California's few remaining fuel-making plants.
"The employees at the plant are not represented by a union and do not have bumping rights. We do not plan to coordinate services with the local workforce development board or any other entity," the refinery manager said in a letter to officials.
The layoffs follow Valero's earlier decision to continue producing gasoline through April and then supply Northern California through a combination of existing inventories and imported fuel, according to Governor Newsom's office.
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