About Us
USW Local Union 13-2001 is the
largest Union at the ExxonMobil Chemical plant and Refinery in Baytown, Texas
representing operations, instrument, lab, clerical and mechanical employees. The
current membership is approximately 916, most of whom are Process Technicians.
Three other Unions represent employees at the Baytown facilities: the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Lodge 1051 (IAM),
which represents machinists; the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 527 (IBEW), which represents electricians; and the Baytown
Employees Federation (BEF), which represents the laboratory and clerical
workers. On April 16, 2000, the BEF merged with the GCIWU and became
a local
of the PACE 4-2001. Employees at ExxonMobil's Baytown refinery and
chemical plant have been represented by labor organizations since
December 1947. At that time, three Unions were present in the
plants; the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, the International
Association of Machinists, and the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. In 1956, the Baytown Employees Federation was
certified to represent the production and maintenance employees. In
1959, after a petition was filed by employees with the National
Labor Relations Board, the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
International (OCAW) was certified to represent the production and
maintenance employees. In early 1963, a group of employees decided
to form the Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union as an alternative to
the OCAW. In the election, the option of no Union received 28
votes, OCAW received 651 votes, and the GCIWU won with 1,124 votes.
In March of 2001, the GCIWU membership voted to affiliate with the
Paper Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Worker's International
Union and in 2006 affiliated with the Steelworkers (USW). In the 41
years as the GCIWU, wages have increased from $3.50 an hour to the
current top eight (8) hour rate of $30.99.
The Union
Hall is located at 311 S. Highway 146, Baytown, Texas, and the telephone number
is 281-427-1024. "The Union employs Office Secretary/Receptionist." We
encourage you to call or stop by to get acquainted.
Membership
You are
automatically represented by the PACE 4-2001. That means you can come to us for
information or help for any issues you have related to your job. We encourage
you to become a dues paying member of the Union. Approximately 85 percent of
process and mechanical employees belong to the Union. The dues are one hour at
the top eight (8) hour rate to the Local and one hour weighted average rate to
USW International Union. The dues entitle you, among other things, to vote on
any matter that comes before the Union for balloting, to have a voice at Union
meetings, to receive the
Union's monthly Bulletin, to
participate in the Union Scholarship program, to serve on Union committees, and
to lease the Union Hall for personal use. You can not participate in these
benefits if you are not a dues paying member. Union membership meetings take
place at the Union Hall on the second Tuesday of each month beginning at 5:30
p.m.
USW Local 13-2001 WELCOMES YOU
TO THE BAYTOWN FACILITIES AND
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON AT A UNION MEETING
CALL IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION OR JUST TO TALK
ONE GREAT UNION
PACE
HISTORY
USWLOCAL 13-2001
CONSTITUTION AND
BY-LAWS
SOCIAL SECURITY
INFO ALERT #1
BATON ROUGE
USW LOCAL 13-12
WITHDRAWS FROM OSHA VPP PROCESS
LINK TO BAYTOWN CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
BP TEXAS CITY EXPLOSION
TRIAL LIVE & ALSO A YOU BLOW THE WHISTLE LINK
District 13
EXXONMOBIL PENSION CHANGES
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CHANGES TO EXXONMOBIL PENSION CHANGES
OSHA NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
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