ExxonMobil Beaumont Strike

[Traildust]

Any TBHers walking that picket line? I had no idea this was still going on. Think it started in May.

What are the demands?

[marshman]

Not going good from what I’m hearing. Sounds like management is trying to stick it out long enough to break up the union.

And technically it’s not a strike, it was a lock out.

[Traildust]

Not going good from what I’m hearing. Sounds like management is trying to stick it out long enough to break up the union.

And technically it’s not a strike, it was a lock out.

Interesting. Does the USW pay the union workers locked out?

[panhandlehunter]

I think they get paid but it ain’t much.

[jds247]

Interesting. Does the USW pay the union workers locked out?

Absolutely not.. I have a few friends working for Exxon at one point the company had them bring their bills in but I not sure if that's still going on ..

[b.latiolais]

I think they are actually able to claim unemployment while this is going on.

[Jackal]

I think they are actually able to claim unemployment while this is going on.

By being "locked out" they are supposed to be able to claim unemployment.

[marshman]

Absolutely not.. I have a few friends working for Exxon at one point the company had them bring their bills in but I not sure if that's still going on ..

I don’t think it is anymore. I work at another USW union facility and we’ve been making donations to them. Mostly food items and now school supplies. And a few of us have went and help them walk the picket lines.

[dc1986]

I work for the Exxonmobil Beaumont refinery and I am locked out. It started on May 1st. We are able to get unemployment currently. Negotiations aren’t producing any results yet. It seems that the company is not negotiating at all.

[dc1986]

Interesting. Does the USW pay the union workers locked out?

No. If you walk the picket lines the USW is paying one bill if I remember correctly. There is also a “pantry” where you can get some groceries.

[dc1986]

Not going good from what I’m hearing. Sounds like management is trying to stick it out long enough to break up the union.

And technically it’s not a strike, it was a lock out.

Bingo

[Traildust]

Did XOM not want to renew the contract or did USW want changes to it?

[Sharecropper]

Interesting. Does the USW pay the union workers locked out?

My neighbor at the lake is locked out at XOM . . They are paying her house and car notes . .

[dc1986]

Did XOM not want to renew the contract or did USW want changes to it?

The company is wanting many changes.

[panhandlehunter]

Can you go back to work if you wanted to?