would it make sense for Round 1: roles less impacted by the Hess aquisition and Round 2 - roles more impacted by the Hess aquisition ?
this would allow time for the arbitration ruling before the selections are made
i have no inside knowledge on this - just a theory
Pretty good theory . There has to be a reason why they split it into 2 rounds and Hess deal decision comes between 2.
What about arbitration leading to CVX getting Hess but then XOM throws down and swallows CVX
I expect union contract negotiations in 2026 to affect the timing of refinery layoffs. Chevron needs strike breakers until 2Q 2026 for its California refineries and laying people off a year in advance doesn't make sense.
Very few workers will come from Hess. We want their subsurface assets not their HR department.
The round 1 vs 2 will not be based on Region (which is your theory). Different functions will participate in each round.
Your hypothesis seems plausible.
and another question - would this allow Hess employees to participate in round 2 but not round 1?