Bad news for the price of gas

[actaeon277]

Strike Notice at Whiting’s BP, Other Refineries

Steelworkers Provide Strike Notice at Whiting?s BP, Other Refineries | Northwest Indiana Gazette

 

[bdwc]

Nuts. Hope this doesn't come true. I was kind of enjoying filling up my truck for $50!

 

[mbills2223]

It's only a matter of time...

 

[Joe G]

Oh boy... how fast before this becomes pro-unions vs. anti-unions?

 

[Bennettjh]

 

[indyjohn]

Nuts. Hope this doesn't come true. I was [STRIKE]kind of[/STRIKE] totally enjoying filling up my truck for $50!

QFT

 

[churchmouse]

Gas is traded as a commodity. Or so I understand.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Strike Notice at Whiting’s BP, Other Refineries

Steelworkers Provide Strike Notice at Whiting?s BP, Other Refineries | Northwest Indiana Gazette

Isn't this SOP in contract negotiations? Seems like the UAW always did this when there was no agreement by the time of the expiration of the current contract.

6% per year for the next 3 years? Who do they think they are...government employees?

 

[atvdave]

Isn't this SOP in contract negotiations? Seems like the UAW always did this when there was no agreement by the time of the expiration of the current contract.

6% per year for the next 3 years? Who do they think they are...government employees?

Yes it is... I don't remember how many times we have voted to give our union representatives the authorization to issue a strike before the end of a contract. It never happened...

and ya.. 6%? they are dreaming.

 

[rhino]

So . . . if I went to my boss and told her I wanted $7500 plus 6% salary bump to come back on Monday morning . . . how would that work for me?

 

[Ballstater98]

From a friend that works at BP: BP's new contract language is asking for less "contract" employees in their plants. A 24 hour contract extension came today, so they must be close.

 

[1775usmarine]

Oh boy... how fast before this becomes pro-unions vs. anti-unions?

Depends if the Union leadership is for the workers or for betraying them like on Obamacare.

 

[ruger1800]

Figured low gas prices would only last long enough for a few suckers to buy gas hogs.

 

[LEaSH]

So . . . if I went to my boss and told her I wanted $7500 plus 6% salary bump to come back on Monday morning . . . how would that work for me?

It depends on how much of a sweet talker you are. If she is good looking it should be easy.

 

[atvdave]

So . . . if I went to my boss and told her I wanted $7500 plus 6% salary bump to come back on Monday morning . . . how would that work for me?

Try it... We got $5K & 4% last contract.

 

[actaeon277]

well, as for what they're asking for, that doesn't mean they'll strike for less. They're probably shooting for less.
With the low state of the economy, the ACA "Cadillac tax" kicking in during contract's timeframe, and the cost of gas..... bad time for a contract to come up for the union, good for the company.

 

[waross]

For those of you who believe this has any effect on gas prices, wake up. The gas prices are low because OPEC has artificailly lower the price of a barrel of oil in order to do two things. One is to dismantle any pressure Russian is putting on their surrounding countries in order to hold them at bay. The second and possibly main goal is to try and put the Western World Oil Companies out of business. The western companies can only survive for so long when the price of oil from over seas is cheaper than what they can produce it for. The longer this goes on the bigger chance of US producers being forced out of business and therby keeping the dependence on OPEC for our oil. The US is on the verge of being oil independent. With the Keystone Pipeline and drilling in the US being increased we coudl achieve total independence from OPEC and then we would not have to be their protectors anymore. With the US becoming independent of the mideast for oil we would no longer have to fight their wars, give them endless funds for every sort of mission and we could concentrate on our own economy, security and welfare.
The strike at Whiting has nothing to do with any of this.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Isn't this SOP in contract negotiations? Seems like the UAW always did this when there was no agreement by the time of the expiration of the current contract.

6% per year for the next 3 years? Who do they think they are...government employees?

As a government employee, I WISH we got 6% raises... try 1% (IF we get one).

 

[DoggyDaddy]

For those of you who believe this has any effect on gas prices, wake up. The gas prices are low because OPEC has artificailly lower the price of a barrel of oil in order to do two things. One is to dismantle any pressure Russian is putting on their surrounding countries in order to hold them at bay. The second and possibly main goal is to try and put the Western World Oil Companies out of business. The western companies can only survive for so long when the price of oil from over seas is cheaper than what they can produce it for. The longer this goes on the bigger chance of US producers being forced out of business and therby keeping the dependence on OPEC for our oil. The US is on the verge of being oil independent. With the Keystone Pipeline and drilling in the US being increased we coudl achieve total independence from OPEC and then we would not have to be their protectors anymore. With the US becoming independent of the mideast for oil we would no longer have to fight their wars, give them endless funds for every sort of mission and we could concentrate on our own economy, security and welfare.
The strike at Whiting has nothing to do with any of this.

I would agree if it not for the fact that American oil is traded on the international market. It doesn't stay here at home. We can boost production till the cows come home, but as long as it is being sold on the world market, it will be subject to the whims of speculators.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Isn't this SOP in contract negotiations? Seems like the UAW always did this when there was no agreement by the time of the expiration of the current contract.

6% per year for the next 3 years? Who do they think they are...government employees?

Not sure which government you're mentioning, Belgium? 2011-13 US government employees' raise was zero, 1% in 14 & 15. Cost of living increases drive the maximum.