Union files NLRB charges against Chevron in California refinery strike
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union (USW) filed prices with the U.S. Nationwide Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in opposition to Chevron Corp this week stemming from a strike on the firm’s refinery in Richmond, California.
The USW alleges within the prices that Chevron has modified the phrases of employment, refused to furnish data, engaged in coercive actions, together with surveillance, made coercive statements, in addition to refused to cut price with the employees on the Richmond refinery.
Chevron spokesperson Deena McMullen mentioned the corporate has not seen the main points of the NLRB prices.
B.Ok. White, first vice chairman of USW Native 12-5, which represents the putting staff, mentioned no progress has been made in resuming talks with Chevron.
The 2 sides final met throughout the bargaining desk 5 weeks in the past.
“We proceed to make progress in frequent discussions and sit up for having all of our colleagues returning again to work,” McMullen mentioned.
The USW and Chevron have talked informally, however these “sidebar” conferences haven’t resulted in motion towards a decision to the strike that started on March 21, White mentioned.
Chevron has dismissed a putting employee who was amongst main picketers exterior the 245,271 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery.
McMullen mentioned a employee’s employment was terminated as a result of he engaged in actions that have been both “unsafe, illegal or violates Chevron’s insurance policies.”
White mentioned the dismissed employee yelled at substitute staff getting into the plant.
Chevron continues to function the refinery with supervisors, managers and short-term substitute staff.
Of the five hundred staff who went on strike, about 60 have returned to work within the refinery, White mentioned.
“We might anticipate somewhat increased quantity (to cross the picket line) as a result of we’re an open store,” he mentioned.
An open store is a office the place a union represents the employees, however staff aren’t required to affix.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Enhancing by Chizu Nomiyama)
