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BEAUMONT, Texas, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Members of USW Local 13-243 today urged ExxonMobil to continue bargaining rather than making good on its April 23 notice to lock out more than 650 workers in its Beaumont, Texas refinery and blending and packaging plant starting May 1.
The local s bargaining committee has been negotiating with ExxonMobil over the terms for a new collective bargaining agreement since Jan. 11, 2021. Negotiations between the parties have been very contentious because the company seeks major changes in the existing contract that impact members safety, security and seniority. These negotiations are not about wages, said Darrell Kyle, president of USW Local 13-243. Our greatest concern is making sure our lives and our jobs are safe and secure. Safety in our workplaces also protects our families and community.
/PRNewswire/ The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has proposed returning to negotiations in-person with ATI (NYSE: ATI) to resolve the.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The United Steelworkers (USW) today praised President Joe Biden s anticipated executive order to institute 100-day reviews of four critical industrial supply chains, a step meant to avoid shortages of crucial goods. President Biden recognizes that American manufacturing is a critical part of our nation s safety and security, said USW International President Tom Conway. If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it s that when we are forced to rely on other nations to supply our day-to-day needs, we put American lives on the line.
Biden s order will focus on pharmaceuticals, computer chips, large-capacity batteries, and rare minerals used in high-tech applications.
USW Demands Justice for Victims of Grupo Mexico
Fifteen Years After Mine Disaster, Lack of Accountability Still Hurts Workers
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The United Steelworkers (USW) union issued the following statement as workers prepare to mark the anniversary of the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster that took place Feb. 19, 2006:
Fifteen years after an explosion killed 65 workers at the Pasta de Conchos mine in Sabinas, Mexico, justice has still not been served.
One of the worst mining disasters in the country s history, the incident became still more horrifying when the mine s owner, Grupo Mexico, called off the search for survivors after only five days and sealed all but two of the victims bodies inside the mine.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The United Steelworkers (USW) today praised incoming President Joe Biden s decision to tap workplace safety advocates James S. Frederick and Joseph T. Hughes Jr. for leadership positions in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Frederick, who will serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, comes to the job following three decades of work to improve worker health and safety, including 25 years in the USW s health, safety and environment department. There is no stronger advocate for worker safety in this country than Jim Frederick, said USW International President Tom Conway. He brings to OSHA not just a deep commitment to safer workplaces for all Americans, but the expertise and experience to get the job done right.