Possible trouble on the way - refinery strike!
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I'll make sure to top off tonight.
Scabs they may be, but in this economy the refineries will have no problem finding replacement workers, as the article mentions. Regardless, expect prices to rise.
Yep gas prices are getting too low .
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At plants like those BP and Valero plan to shut, the union workers will stay on the job until units are safely put on standby or turned off.
So are they going to let the none closing plants explode???
At plants like those BP and Valero plan to shut, the union workers will stay on the job until units are safely put on standby or turned off.
So are they going to let the none closing plants explode???
The ' replacement ' workers are management people . A common practice in the oil industry is to promote from within assuring the companies of a pool of experienced workers . Often engineering staff are rotated through operations job in such cases too .
Long story short, we (management) showed up last night and were told that progress was being made in the negotiations and were sent home after a contract extension was finalized. This is not confidential information and you can read the same thing on USW's website.
The USW and management do not want a work stoppage because nobody wins when that happens. Both sides are posturing, so expect a lot of rhetoric and beating of the proverbial war drums. Should it come to a work stoppage, rest assured that the process units will be operated in a safe, environmentally responsible manner by trained, seasoned salaried employees.
The USW and management do not want a work stoppage because nobody wins when that happens. Both sides are posturing, so expect a lot of rhetoric and beating of the proverbial war drums. Should it come to a work stoppage, rest assured that the process units will be operated in a safe, environmentally responsible manner by trained, seasoned salaried employees.
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Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refiner, said it reached a tentative labor agreement with the Steelworkers Union at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, the company’s biggest.
All five Port Arthur unions have now signed agreements with Valero, “and we expect that all the tentative agreements will be voted on by the union membership late next week,” said Bill Day, a spokesman for Valero.
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Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refiner, said it reached a tentative labor agreement with the Steelworkers Union at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, the company’s biggest.
All five Port Arthur unions have now signed agreements with Valero, “and we expect that all the tentative agreements will be voted on by the union membership late next week,” said Bill Day, a spokesman for Valero.
Originally Posted By: LTVibe
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Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refiner, said it reached a tentative labor agreement with the Steelworkers Union at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, the company’s biggest.
All five Port Arthur unions have now signed agreements with Valero, “and we expect that all the tentative agreements will be voted on by the union membership late next week,” said Bill Day, a spokesman for Valero.
That does not mean that there will be no strikes, just not a strike at the Valero facility in Port Arthur. Here's how it works. The USW & a major oil company (Shell this time) negotiate what is called a "Pattern Agreement" for wage increases and other items.
Management at other sites with a USW represented workforce then choose to accept or reject the pattern agreement. If a company decides to accept the pattern agreement, which is often called a "Me Too", each site will hold negotiations on the local issues. If a tentative agreement is reached on the local issues, the membership will hold a ratification vote. If the vote passes, the represented workforce will have a contract for the next three years.
It is my understanding that several companies have decided not to accept the terms of the pattern agreement. If this is the case, there could still be work stoppages.
Latest News - No Strike
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Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refiner, said it reached a tentative labor agreement with the Steelworkers Union at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, the company’s biggest.
All five Port Arthur unions have now signed agreements with Valero, “and we expect that all the tentative agreements will be voted on by the union membership late next week,” said Bill Day, a spokesman for Valero.
That does not mean that there will be no strikes, just not a strike at the Valero facility in Port Arthur. Here's how it works. The USW & a major oil company (Shell this time) negotiate what is called a "Pattern Agreement" for wage increases and other items.
Management at other sites with a USW represented workforce then choose to accept or reject the pattern agreement. If a company decides to accept the pattern agreement, which is often called a "Me Too", each site will hold negotiations on the local issues. If a tentative agreement is reached on the local issues, the membership will hold a ratification vote. If the vote passes, the represented workforce will have a contract for the next three years.
It is my understanding that several companies have decided not to accept the terms of the pattern agreement. If this is the case, there could still be work stoppages.
So which companies do you think will not except this agreement?
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So which companies do you think will not except this agreement?
Unconfirmed rumors are saying that Chevron-Texaco & Exxon-Mobil may decline to accept the pattern agreement set by USW & Shell. Nothing is official yet, so take this rumor for what it's worth.
So which companies do you think will not except this agreement?
Unconfirmed rumors are saying that Chevron-Texaco & Exxon-Mobil may decline to accept the pattern agreement set by USW & Shell. Nothing is official yet, so take this rumor for what it's worth.
Thanks. Does not surprise me.
Fuel prices are on the way up anyway. Spring/driving season is around the corner. Prices are always higher in the summer when people like to take time off and drive to a vacation spot. Not to mention the fact that less gouging that usual has been occurring in the last 4 or 5 months.
Corporate trigger fingers are getting itchy.....
Corporate trigger fingers are getting itchy.....
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