To: All BMRF/B&P Employees
The purpose of this EIB is to respond to questions the Company has received related to the provisions and upcoming deadline included in the Company’s current offer. This is a reminder of the provisions of the offer currently available to be ratified and the changes to the offer that will occur if it is not ratified by 5:01 pm on April 20th.
The Company’s Current Offer includes the same contractual changes as provided in our previous offer, with a few material changes which provide both the Company and you, our employees, with increased security for an extended period of time. This current offer also includes a Job Security letter through the full 6 year proposed term, which protects employment of USW represented employees.
- Term of the proposed contract increased from 3 years to 6 years
- Wage increases for 2024-2026
| Group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Refinery | 2% | Me Too | Me Too | Me Too | Me Too | Me Too |
| B&P | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| Clerical | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Materials Specialists | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
After 5:01 pm on April 20th, if the offer is not ratified, the below changes will occur:
- Strike Notice increases from 105 to 120 days
- Probationary Period increases from 18 to 24 months
- Wage increases will change for the Refinery & B&P groups. No change for Clerical and Materials Specialists.
| Group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Refinery | 1.5% | Me Too | Me Too | Me Too | Me Too | Me Too |
| B&P | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2% |
It is our sincere hope that a work stoppage can be avoided and this offer will be ratified by the membership. If you are interested, demand a vote by contacting your USW representatives.
To view a copy of the previous EIBs which shared the details of the current offer and explained the Job Security Letter currently included in the offer, please visit https://embeaumont.com/.