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re: USW strike...** POSSIBLE END IN SIGHT **
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:21 pm to MeatHammer09
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:21 pm to MeatHammer09
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Posted by MeatHammer09 everything happening now with this contract is national now. all local issues are agreed upon and nothing was do with any kind of money/benefits. idk where yall get the whining from bc its not from around here in SoLa. if there is a strike about money/benefits it is usually coming from the national level and not local. I for one am very thankful and appreciative of what the union offers and has done for us. the USW on the national level is where you get the money hungry people from. us here, locally, would be happy with keeping the same thing as the last contract.
So tell national to go suck a goat dick
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Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:23 pm to fightin tigers
IMO, i believe we should hire only from the contractor pool. they are more qualified than someone off the street who was "selling insurance at 100% commission". they are more familiar with the whole "plant life" atmosphere and knows more about the job they are applying for and not just looking at it bc they will make 100k+.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:23 pm to Spirit of Dunson
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I haven't seen the requests from the union side. Were there any regarding safety? Serious question.
Formal public statement from VP of USW Oil Workers regarding strike issues ...
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This work stoppage is about onerous overtime; unsafe staffing levels; dangerous conditions the industry continues to ignore; the daily occurrences of fires, emissions, leaks and explosions that threaten local communities without the industry doing much about it; the industry’s refusal to make opportunities for workers in the trade crafts; the flagrant contracting out that impacts health and safety on the job; and the erosion of our workplace, where qualified and experienced union workers are replaced by contractors when they leave or retire--USW International VP Gary Beevers
This statement is pretty much status quo & typical of most striking unions' statements. The details & real issues being negotiated are certainly different.
This post was edited on 2/1/15 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:24 pm to swanny297
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Average cost of living Increase in La is 1.5-3% per year not 6% - 90/10 insurance is a thing of the past costs have risen 10-45% in the past 2 years, pay a little more like the rest of us, why does the company have to pay you $7500 as a "signing bonus" when you already are employed by them - this is why your unions get a bad rap because they aren't aligned with the rest of the economic world and are greedy as frick for even demanding this kind of stupidity.
Again, if you're one of the ones working a day job, STFU. O/G workers sacrifice a lot.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:25 pm to Arkla Missy
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; and the erosion of our workplace, where qualified and experienced union workers are replaced by contractors when they leave or retire
Gotta keep those dues coming it, so get the workers to do your dirty work.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:25 pm to magildachunks
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So tell national to go suck a goat dick
Exactly what the BR facility told Gary Beavers three years ago when the union members voted 80% in favor of just extending the agreement already in place.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:27 pm to CollegeFBRules
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Exactly what the BR facility told Gary Beavers three years ago when the union members voted 80% in favor of just extending the agreement already in place.
I imagine that this is what will happen again this year.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:28 pm to swanny297
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Great philosophy, everyone else is taking it up the chute so I should just bend over and grab my ankles.
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Typical Union stupidity
Typical jackass response.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:28 pm to Cornholio
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O/G workers sacrifice a lot.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:29 pm to Cornholio
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O/G workers sacrifice a lot.
Shift workers in 24/7 facilities know the deal going in.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:29 pm to Cornholio
And if we're not? Can I copy and paste that post so you will STFU?
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:30 pm to RogerTheShrubber
i agree with FightinTigers. its just a stare down right now.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:30 pm to stout
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They chose the profession knowing what it entails. They will get zero sympathy from me on that front.
Right, just like those who chose the professions they are in that don't get regular pay raises. If you don't work in O/G industry, you should STFU.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:31 pm to fightin tigers
I agree with you there. And again. BR Exxon doesn't have to worry about anything for a few months.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:31 pm to Cornholio
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Again, if you're one of the ones working a day job, STFU. O/G workers sacrifice a lot.
This guy gets it.
Where did you serve?
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:31 pm to MeatHammer09
we do sacrifice alot but we also know what we are getting into. no complaining here. i do it for the wife and kids. im good making 40-50k/yr being single. lol
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:31 pm to Cornholio
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Again, if you're one of the ones working a day job, STFU. O/G workers sacrifice a lot.
Prayers sent. Give me an address and send I'll send some tampons as well.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:33 pm to Spirit of Dunson
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Where did you serve?
He's not helping himself.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 2:33 pm to Cornholio
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Again, if you're one of the ones working a day job, STFU. O/G workers sacrifice a lot.
So do medical staff working in a hospital. We sacrifice a lot and hold people's lives in our hands. And we don't get any of those things you are whining about not getting. Like I said...I would be THRILLED to even get a 2% cost of living raise right now. I haven't received ANY kind of raise in several years. And bonuses??? Unless you count the coffee mug with the hospital logo on it I got for nurse's week as a "thank you". Hell....many hospital workers are nervous about keeping their jobs right now with how much Obamacare has frickED us up.
This post was edited on 2/1/15 at 2:35 pm
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