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
HISTORY
CONSTITUTION AND
BY-LAWS
INFO ALERT #1
BATON ROUGE
USW LOCAL 13-12
WITHDRAWS FROM OSHA VPP PROCESS
District 13
CLICK HERE FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECENT CHANGES TO EXXONMOBIL PENSION CHANGES
OSHA NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
