Union-represented employees of a refinery in Linden have been locked out of the facility they work in after a contract extension expired, according to representatives with Phillips 66’s Bayway Refinery and Linden Terminal.

The spokesperson said that the extension covering the employees expired at 4 p.m. on Monday. The spokesperson said that the company is “disappointed by this development.”

“Phillips 66 plans to maintain safe operations at the Bayway Refinery and Linden Terminal with properly trained and qualified personnel to meet all customer requirements. Personnel supporting operations include supervisors, engineers and technical experts with many years of experience working in refinery and terminal operations and are fully trained to operate the facilities safely,” the company wrote in a statement.

The employees are represented by Teamsters Local 877. The union sent a statement to News 12 about the situation.

"Members of Teamsters Local 877 voted down the tentative agreement with Phillip 66, and the company has now locked them out. It is up to this company to do the right thing and end the lockout by coming back to the table and offering a contract that shows their hardworking employees the respect and dignity they deserve," a spokesperson wrote.