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