Beaumont Exxon union strike

[rtjh]

I have absolutely no dog in this hunt but it blows my mind that they haven't been working for 6 months and just this week rejected Exxons offer and will continue to strike. 6 months is a long time to willingly go without a paycheck, especially with other companies crying for workers nowadays.

[Rwc]

I have read bits and pieces on line regarding this strike, plus I have a real good friend that is an operation manager / shift manager or similar.

From what I have read and heard, Exxon/Mobil is playing hard ball in an attempt to "break the union" so to speak. If I understand right, salary/supervisor position people are running the plant, by working long hours.

Rwc

[b.latiolais]

I have read bits and pieces on line regarding this strike, plus I have a real good friend that is an operation manager / shift manager or similar.

From what I have read and heard, Exxon/Mobil is playing hard ball in an attempt to "break the union" so to speak. If I understand right, salary/supervisor position people are running the plant, by working long hours.

Rwc

I think they have also hired temporary operators who may have the chance to hire on full time depending on the outcome of this.

[Bayouboy]

National oil bargaining is nearing. If it is not settled by then you can expect heavy discussions to get these folks back to work during NOB.

[ElfEyes]

I would really like to see what the company is asking for vs what the union is asking for. I don't doubt that the company could be playing hard ball but I've heard and this is just hear say that the union is wanting back the console jobs they gave up many years ago.

[ptaylortx]

They are trying to get rid of the seniority clause. Fork lift drivers and box builders from the B&P plant have a lot of seniority and are bidding into highly skilled jobs at the refinery. I believe they're looking to make the B&P plant a contract job as well, to stop paying pension and benefits to low skilled labor. I work at a non union site in the area and their contract sets the tone for our raises. I'd love to see them get a good contract, but they're going to have to give up seniority.

[lovemylegacy]

Exx/Mob is trying to dissolve the union.

Got family tied up in this crap. Execs for EM need to be hung from an I-Beam

[CoolHandLuke]

Exx/Mob is trying to dissolve the union.

Got family tied up in this crap. Execs for EM need to be hung from an I-Beam

If the union knows EM is not going to budge, why don’t they let the guys go back to work?

[gander]

If the union knows EM is not going to budge, why don’t they let the guys go back to work?

Because that will in effect, "break the union" or take away any bargaining power/leverage they have. EM wants them to do exactly that.

[SETX_Insanity]

How I understood it at the beginning, it was a lock out initiated by the company. Not a strike from the union

[Rwc]

I think they have also hired temporary operators who may have the chance to hire on full time depending on the outcome of this.

Back in the day, this would not have happened. If a temp would have crossed the line to work, the union folks would not have taken kindly to it!

Sure hope this works out for the workers, Exxon/Mobil dad gum sure aint hurting for money, just go look at their historical quarterly financials.......

Rwc

[Take Dead Aim]

Back in the day, this would not have happened. If a temp would have crossed the line to work, the union folks would not have taken kindly to it!

Sure hope this works out for the workers, Exxon/Mobil dad gum sure aint hurting for money, just go look at their historical quarterly financials.......

Rwc

I'm against both Big Corp and Unions. So they can both go down.

[Capt.Bryan]

Em locked the union out, it is not a union strike. Salaried employees and contractors are operating the plant. I have heard EM presented an offer and haven't budged, when contract ran out the company escorted hourly union employees out. Company I work for went through a 5 year lock out prior to me coming to work here.

[Bayouboy]

I'm against both Big Corp and Unions. So they can both go down.

And you sir can kiss my union arse

[Joel1952]

First this is a lockout not a strike. EM wants to get rid of the a operators classification. The training program will have months added to it. So it will take a person longer to reach top pay. EM wants to break the union that is the bottom line.