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November 5, 2021

Decertification Update – November 5, 2021

To: All Represented BMRF/B&P Employees Re: Rumors on Union’s Unfair Labor Practice Charges  The Company is committed to providing you accurate information on the upcoming election. We know there are a lot of questions out there, so we are providing a series of FAQs on this process. Q: Is it true that the National Labor […]

November 2, 2021

Beaumont Area EIB #36

To: All BMRF/B&P Employees The purpose of this note is to keep you informed of bargaining and to address a false rumor about the union’s dismissed NLRB charge against the Company on the Savings Plan match suspension. Bargaining Session #54; November 1, 2021 In an extended session yesterday, November 1, a small group of representatives […]

October 30, 2021

Decertification Update – October 30, 2021

To: All Represented BMRF/B&P Employees Re: Union Dues & Decertification Petitions The Company is committed to providing you accurate information on the upcoming election. We know there are a lot of questions out there, so we are providing a series of FAQs on this process. Q: Are non-dues paying members of the USW allowed to […]

October 28, 2021

Decertification Update – October 28, 2021

To: All Represented BMRF/B&P Employees Re: Pay & Benefits at Non-Represented Sites Over the last several months the Company has heard questions from employees regarding pay and benefits at our non-represented sites. Below, the Company has provided a synopsis of those questions along with our responses. Q: What will happen if employees decertify the Union? […]

October 27, 2021

Beaumont Area EIB #35

To: All BMRF/B&P Employees The purpose of this note is to keep you informed on bargaining. Bargaining Session #52; October 26, 2021 We met with the union yesterday, for the first time since the union ratification vote on October 19. As we told the union, yesterday’s meeting was disappointing. As you know, even after the […]

October 25, 2021

Decertification Update – October 25, 2021

To: All Represented BMRF/B&P Employees The NLRB Has Scheduled an Election! For the past few weeks, the Company has worked with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on giving you the right to vote.  Today, the NLRB’s Regional Director approved an election agreement setting the details for a mail-in secret ballot election to determine if […]

October 23, 2021

Decertification Update – October 23, 2021

To: All Represented BMRF/B&P Employees As you were informed in our October 14 Decertification Update, the Company is working with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to schedule an election to determine if employees at the Beaumont Refinery and Blending & Packaging Plant will continue to be represented by the USW. We expect that the […]

October 22, 2021

Decertification Update – October 22, 2021

To: All Represented BMRF/B&P Employees Let’s Recap a Few Facts Leading Up to Tuesday’s Vote Over the last nine months, the USW has refused to allow you the opportunity to vote on the Company’s offers. Despite the fact that most of you have paid about $125 per month in union dues and more than $7,000 […]

October 19, 2021

Beaumont Area EIB #34

To: All BMRF/B&P Employees The Company has learned that today’s union vote on our offer has not passed. We are disappointed that the Company’s enhanced offer was not ratified. Our offer reflected the outcome of months of bargaining, and included the Union’s requests to expand support for security and seniority. This was the best offer […]