AWARDS
The Weier Award
2007 Honoree
ConocoPhillips and the Many Unions Represented within its Wood River Refinery
These parties were honored with the 2007 Weier Award for their steadfast commitment to fostering positive labor management relationships. More specifically, they were recognized for forming a Tripartite committee composed of owners, representatives of contracting companies and representatives of the building trades who worked together to improve safety, quality, efficiency and the cost-effectiveness of the work performed at the refinery in an effort to grow the refinery and to ensure long-term employment in safe and good-paying jobs. They also succeeded at establishing a positive labor management climate that resulted in the refinery securing a seven-year agreement with in-plant unions (which more than doubles the traditional length of time for such contracts) and for completing 2.6 million man hours without lost time due to on-the-job injuries.
2005 Honoree
Radisson Hotel & Suites St. Louis Downtown
The Radisson Hotel, and local unions working within (Local 74 Unite Here; Local 1, IBEW; and Local 1 Painters District Council), were presented with the Weier Award for their ability to maintain open lines of communication; negotiate grievances and other situations without the need for third party involvement; and develop give and take relationships that benefit all involved.
2001 Honoree
Belleville Public School District #118, Belleville Grade School Teachers Local 673, and Service Employees International Union Local 116
Belleville School District #118, Belleville Grade Teachers Local #673 and the Service Employees International Union Local #116 were recognized for working together for mutual gain, establishing labor-management processes and achieving extraordinary results.
For more than 20 years, the Belleville School District #118 has developed and nurtured a remarkable working mode of collaboration with its teacher union, Local #673 and Service Employees union, Local #116. Strong lines of communication have been vital to the district. Local #673 and the district conduct monthly “advisory” meetings with building representatives and the superintendent. They have also formed a Labor Management Committee that meets quarterly to discuss issues that impact the district and its personnel. They have established open lines of communication that have reaped benefits for both sides.
District #118 also has adopted a team approach to decision making. Currently, most decisions are made by committees composed of teachers and administrators in areas such as school safety, curriculum, character education and school improvement plans. These are just a few of the achievements District #118 has accomplished through their hard work and determination to build relationships within their organization.
1999 Honoree
Roesch, Inc., International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Lodge S16
Boilermakers Lodge S16 and Roesch, Inc. of Belleville, Ill., received this award for their cooperative effort in improving their safety record. This company, which manufactures metal stampings and applies porcelain enamel coating to appliance parts for ranges and furnaces, experienced a series of work stoppages in the 1970s and 1980s because of conflicts over wages in an environment of double-digit inflation. And while the company experienced unprecedented revenue and employment growth during this time, it unfortunately resulted in a substantial increase in employee accidents accompanied by souring workers compensation cost.
In 1991, Roesch and the Boilermakers developed a formal labor-management agreement. The labor/management committee and its safety committee also established clearly defined goals. By working together to improve safety, the union and company made great process. This included achieving a zero record of lost work days to accidents.
Awards: Labor Management Hall of Fame | Weier Award