Exxon Mobil begins escorting workers from Texas plant -USW official – Reuters

Exxon Mobil begins escorting workers from Texas plant -USW official – Reuters

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) late Friday began escorting United Steelworkers (USW) union members from part of its Beaumont, Texas, complex ahead of an expected Saturday lockout, a USW official said.

The oil company had set a 10 a.m. (1500 GMT) May 1 start time to begin removing hourly workers represented by the USW if there was no vote on a company labor contract proposal.

Union officials submitted a last-ditch contract proposal Friday evening that was rejected by the company, Exxon said on its website. The union proposal "would significantly increase costs and limit the company's ability to safely and efficiently operate," the company said. It rejected the proposal.