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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWorkers Battle ExxonMobil Over Safety at Baton Rouge Refinery
http://www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/13199/usw_refinery_workers_battle_exxonmobil_workers_over_safety/With almost $500 billion in annual revenues, ExxonMobil is one of the world's truly powerful corporations. With all its resources and riches, the mammoth energy firmthe largest on the Fortune 500 listTexas-based ExxonMobil is not loyal to America. Former CEO Lee Raymond made clear that his companys only loyalty was to maximizing returns for shareholders when he pronounced, Im not a U.S. company and I dont make decisions based on whats good for the U.S. Or, Raymond might have added, based on whats good for U.S. workers and communities."
The company has been resisting implementing a safety agreement at a Louisianan refinery that it already has agreed to around the country. ExxonMobil has been trying to undercut rest of oil industry on health and safety standards, says Patrick Young of the United Steelworkers (USW) special campaigns department.
At a refinery employing 900 workers in Baton Rouge, La., the company has been resisting the appointment of a person for the crucial newly-created post of process safety management representative, Young says. The Process Safety Management Representative, under the terms of a national agreement reached February 1 between the USW and the oil industry, would be selected by the union, subject to approval by the company and responsible for calling attention to safety hazards and demanding that they be addressed.
The issue is part of larger negotiations between USW Local 13-12 and ExxonMobil, which are a new three-year contract. Local 13-12 members refused to vote on the company's latest offer because it didn't include the safety measure that is part of other union contracts at other refineries.
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Workers Battle ExxonMobil Over Safety at Baton Rouge Refinery (Original Post)
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May 2012
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lunatica
(53,410 posts)1. But, but, but they're so supportive of teachers now!!
Hasn't anyone seen their latest ads? They love people and teachers and stuff!
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)2. Reminds me of that illuminati crap I've read.