Three hundred United Steelworkers (USW) delegates from the oil sector met last week in Dallas to form, debate and adopt the National Oil Bargaining Policy (NOBP) for 2012 negotiations.
Under the National Oil Bargaining process USW oil units have 45 days to present the program to their members and have them vote on it. A vote for the policy authorizes USW International Vice President Gary Beevers, who heads the union’s oil sector, to call for a strike nationally or at specific locations.
Once ratified by 75 percent of the oil units, the NOBP becomes the policy and agenda for 2012 negotiations, which begin in January. Local negotiations happen at the same time as national bargaining.
The policy covers wage, benefit, health and safety, and other language proposals. Details of the ratified policy will not be available until all the ratification votes are taken ... more
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