United Steelworkers accuse Exxon of union busting at Texas refinery By Reuters – Investing.com

United Steelworkers accuse Exxon of union busting at Texas refinery By Reuters – Investing.com

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The labor union representing workers locked out of a Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:) refinery on Friday accused the oil firm of trying to "bust our union" by supporting efforts to officially remove the union.

Exxon locked out 650 union workers from its Beaumont, Texas, plant on May 1 after the prior contract expired and there was no vote on the company's proposed offer. The refinery, which makes gasoline and Mobil 1 motor oil, has continued to operate using managers and replacement staff.

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board this week said it had received a petition backed by signatures from at least 30% of workers represented by United Steelworkers union local 13-243, the minimum required to call for a decertification vote, to remove the union.