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Term of Agreement
All agreements shall expire at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2012
Wages
Substantial wage increase including Cost of Living Adjustment
Shift Differential
Five percent for afternoon shift and 10 percent for night shift of highest
rate in contract
Medical
The company will provide fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage
with no reduction in the benefits for the term of the agreement.
Retiree Medical
The company will provide fully paid medical, dental and vision plans at no
cost to employees.
Pension
All pension benefits must meet a minimum of $85 times years of service
Health & Safety
Health, Safety and Environmental document as presented
Occupational Death
Increase to $2 million
Holidays
Two additional paid holidays: Martin Luther King Day and one additional
day. For those groups that already have MLK, they will choose another
day.
Successorship
Renew and expand successorship language to cover partial sales.
Neutrality
Organizing Neutrality language
No Retrogression
There shall be no retrogression in previous terms and conditions,
including but not limited to agreements on no layoffs, rate retention, plant
closure, health and safety clauses, pension review, and health and safety
review.
All letters of agreement including, but not limited to agreements in rate retention,
national health insurance, health and safety review, no layoffs and plant closures
shall be made part of the current Articles of Agreement between the parties.
For more information about oil bargaining and the proposal please contact Local
12-6 President Ed Crane or Sect/Treas Jim Boss or go to www.oilbargaining.org or
contact Lynne Baker at Ibaker@usw.org
All agreements shall expire at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2012
Wages
Substantial wage increase including Cost of Living Adjustment
Shift Differential
Five percent for afternoon shift and 10 percent for night shift of highest
rate in contract
Medical
The company will provide fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage
with no reduction in the benefits for the term of the agreement.
Retiree Medical
The company will provide fully paid medical, dental and vision plans at no
cost to employees.
Pension
All pension benefits must meet a minimum of $85 times years of service
Health & Safety
Health, Safety and Environmental document as presented
Occupational Death
Increase to $2 million
Holidays
Two additional paid holidays: Martin Luther King Day and one additional
day. For those groups that already have MLK, they will choose another
day.
Successorship
Renew and expand successorship language to cover partial sales.
Neutrality
Organizing Neutrality language
No Retrogression
There shall be no retrogression in previous terms and conditions,
including but not limited to agreements on no layoffs, rate retention, plant
closure, health and safety clauses, pension review, and health and safety
review.
All letters of agreement including, but not limited to agreements in rate retention,
national health insurance, health and safety review, no layoffs and plant closures
shall be made part of the current Articles of Agreement between the parties.
For more information about oil bargaining and the proposal please contact Local
12-6 President Ed Crane or Sect/Treas Jim Boss or go to www.oilbargaining.org or
contact Lynne Baker at Ibaker@usw.org