USW Local 13-555 is located in Sulphur, Louisiana, and we are organized with ConocoPhillips and Sasol. It is our goal to be of service to our membership and to attend to the needs of the Local with professionalism and integrity. For more information on who we are, please see the International Steelworkers Union website.

To contact our Local, please click here.

The regular monthly meeting of USW Local 13-555 has been moved to September 21, 2010. Please note that this is one week later than usual; the meeting has been postponed due to schedule conflicts.

In February of this year USW Local 13-555 joined the Access of Louisiana Credit Union, making all Local members eligible for Access membership.

During the June 8th meeting, representatives from the nearby Access credit union will be present to briefly speak on the benefits of membership and will be accepting applications during our Local meeting for those members interested.

If you would like to join Access at that time, please bring $25 (cash or check only) and two forms of identification, primary and secondary. Primary ID includes drivers' licenses, passports and military IDs; secondary ID includes insurance cards, social security cards, voter registration card, birth certificates and more.

For more information on the required forms of ID, call Jessica at the hall (337.625.5490) or Mandy at Access (337.436.1250 ext. 1201).

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 407 Unfair Labor Practice Dispute.

Business Manager Ken Fugat reported that the Union had been in negotiations with Basell up until Friday April 30, 2010. The contract was set to expire at midnight on the 30th.

At issue were areas in the contract that were subject to mandatory bargaining. The company refused to discuss these bargaining items and subsequently the Union membership refused the company’s contract proposal.

The Union offered to continue to work with a contract extension until negotiations were complete.

The company refused the Union’s offer and prior to the expiration of the contract escorted the represented workers from the plant thereby locking them out.

I urge Local 13-555’s member’s who pass through the area to acknowledge our Brothers and Sisters who are manning an Unfair Labor Practice protest at the plant site.

Any gesture of kindness and support will be greatly appreciated by these Union members who have been forced from their jobs.

In Solidarity,
Vaughn Johnson
President,
USW Local 13-555

On Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the regular monthly meeting there will be a third reading of the amendments and revisions to the Local Union By-laws and a vote will be held of those members present for their approval or rejection.

--Administrator

On April 13 there will be an all-day vote concerning the merger between Locals 13-555 and 13-500. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the local union hall and will coincide with the regular monthly meeting for Local 13-555.

--Administrator

Beginning in 2011, Local 13-555 will finalize adoption of the United Steelworkers dues structure. To download the dues calculator that the Local will be using to calculate 13-555's dues, click here.

--Administrator

United Steelworkers Local 13-555 has joined the Access of Louisiana Credit Union and all Local 13-555 members are now eligible for Access membership. Access of Louisiana has three locations: 4400 Maplewood Drive in Sulphur, 2203 Sampson Street in Westlake, and 3109 Common Street, Suite 103 in Lake Charles.

The three locations can be reached by phone at 337.436.1250 or 800.556.2274.

--Administrator

Ponca City Local 13-857 is announcing an update on a tentative agreement with ConocoPhillips. Please visit their blog for the latest information.

--Administrator

Please read this letter from Chairman Leon Royer concerning potential actions in support of the Ponca City Local.

--Administrator

United Steelworkers Local 13-555 is happy to announce that all USW members and retirees now have new benefits from the American Income Life Insurance Company. This no-cost insurance covers $2,500 worth of accidental death and dismemberment benefits. For more information, read the AIL Flyer. Please complete the beneficiary card in the information packet, which can be picked up at the USW Union Hall, or mailed by request if you call 337.625.5490.

You may reach the American Income Life Insurance Company at 800.495.1213.

--Administrator

For the latest information, check out our blog:

USW Local 13-555 Blog

--Administrator