ANDERSON, Texas (KBTX) – Grimes County Commissioners are budgeting significant pay raises for some of their county employees. As the new fiscal year starts, the county is giving merit pay raises across […]
ExxonMobil has made a new, amended offer to the USW Local 13-243 for the first time since the lockout of over 620 workers began almost six months ago. But it comes with […]
BEAUMONT — Public transportation in our region’s largest city could soon be in jeopardy. Beaumont bus drivers are threatening to strike. They’re the men and women who keep the city moving. Beaumont’s bus […]
Five first responders were recognized by Acadian Ambulance Services on Thursday, July 29. Captain Terry Veitch, Firefighter Greg Gravett, Battalion Chief Payton Smith, Firefighter Hunter Isbell (not pictured) and Acadian Ambulance Service […]
BEAUMONT — The United Steelworkers Union and ExxonMobil met for several hours Tuesday, after meeting last week as well, but still no contract agreement, according to information Richard ‘Hoot’ Landry with USW 13-243 […]
Over 4,500 striking or locked out workers, members of the United Steelworkers (USW), are currently represented including 1,300 striking steelworkers at Allegheny Technologies (ATI) in Pennsylvania and several other states, 2,400 striking Vale miners in Ontario, […]
BEAUMONT — The City of Beaumont is releasing a statement clarifying the city’s response to the contract dispute between the local Amalgamated Transit Union members and First Transit. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local […]
Beaumont transit workers again are appealing for public support instead of resorting to a strike, this time with a weekend rally. Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1031 and their families will […]
BEAUMONT, Texas — Representatives from ExxonMobil and the United Steelworkers met again Thursday morning but made no progress. The United Steelworkers union offered up four or five different proposals to ExxonMobil but […]
BEAUMONT, Texas — Some union members at ExxonMobil have questioned how the refinery will operate without them during a possible tropical storm. Members said it is yet another reason to end the lockout. […]
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