In bare-knuckle negotiations, Exxon slants view of pandemic to suit its aims
Reuters HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp is using the coronavirus to increase its leverage in labor and real estate negotiations by alternately doomsaying and dismissing the pandemic’s consequences, labor sources and lawyers dealing with the company said. The largest U.S. oil and gas producer this month told workers in Texas and New Jersey to accept contract offers because they would