Exxon discusses new phrases with union representing locked-out Texas refinery staff By Reuters

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:) stated on Saturday it and the United Steelworkers union, the union representing staff locked out of a Texas refinery, mentioned phrases of a proposed labor contract.

Exxon stated it supplied clarifications to its newest proposal and rejected the union’s proposed modifications to that supply, saying they might increase its prices.

“Union supplied a one-pager with 24 proposed objects they requested be included in our supply … the vast majority of the objects enhance price to the Firm, and as we advised the Union, we aren’t enthusiastic about together with them in our supply,” Exxon stated.

It has been over 5 months since Exxon locked some 650 staff out on the Beaumont, Texas, plant, changing them with momentary staff.

The brand new proposal got here at a time when at the least 30% of staff represented by United Steelworkers union native 13-243 signed a petition to the U.S. Nationwide Labor Relations Board to pressure a vote on eradicating the union.

The union on Friday accused the corporate of deceptive folks with complicated statements relating to the union, negotiations and the corporate’s lockout.

Exxon additionally stated the union refused to say whether or not it could search a vote on the most recent supply and the following bargaining assembly was not scheduled.