Oil orker Solidarity Led to Contract Victory

摘要

Members of Local 13-2001 ratified three separate agreements with ExxonMobil covering about 850 operations, maintenance and laboratory workers at the firm's refinery and chemical plant in Baytown, Texas. The acceptance on May 15 averted the threat of a strike or lockout over contentious safety issues at Baytown, one of the largest refineries in the nation with the capacity to process 573,000 barrels of oil per day. "I think it's a fair contract," member Paul Hester said after the vote. "Anytime you get a raise, don't lose any benefits and make some progress - that's a fair contract."