Box Tulsa, OK Tulsa, OK Dispatch Policies. The Basic Idea A Job Line has been established, and jobs ordered by contractors are posted between the hours of 6 p. Contact Information. A non-union contractor, Eddie Purnell, estimated that since he has personally seen 25 to 50 blacks and an equal number of females seeking employment on Local job sites. George Swiger has worked in the pipeline industry for 40 years and has been a superintendent at various pipeline jobs.
From through Swiger had blacks approach him for work on Local jobs. He did not assist them because it would threaten his own job security. Women went to job sites when work was available but were turned away because of their sex. Holloway was a business agent in Local from until He had calls from blacks seeking membership over a year period. The evidence revealed that non-union pipeline contractors have hired women in welder helper positions and office work.
John Reed, a non-union contractor, has employed 30 to 40 female welder helpers in the past 10 years. The welder helper position is an unskilled job, which does not require prerequisite training.
The welder can provide on-the-job training for the helper. It takes approximately one day to learn the trade, and one week to be a "valued" helper. The welder helper's work is interchangeable with the laborer's work. Numerous willing blacks and women could do helper work. Qualified black welders were refused membership applications and given the "run-around" when they contacted the union. George Walker, a black male, has been a welder since He is qualified to do downhill, uphill and horizontal welding.
He has done downhill welding and high pressure pipeline work for 5 years. He sought and was refused membership in Local from to Sylvester Washington, a black male, learned to weld in He holds certification papers in four welding positions. He sought membership in Local and was told the union was not accepting new members. Dwight Jordan, a black male, is an experienced welder. He applied for and was denied membership in Local in March The evidence showed that pipeline contractors hired blacks and women for pipeline work out of the operating engineers, laborers and teamster unions even though they were not permitted to hire blacks and women for welder and welder helper positions out of Local These unions worked at the same job site, on the same pipeline, and under the same contractor, contemporaneously.
Nepotism is the primary means of membership recruitment within Local The Court finds that since the 's most new members were male relatives of existing members. Nepotism was fostered through membership meetings and Local 's newsletter, the Bluelight.
Generally only Local members attended union meetings, and only Local members received the Bluelight. No female relatives are permitted membership books. There is an unwritten practice that if a business agent or welder foreman hires a woman or black for work on the pipeline, the agent or foreman will be fired. Joseph Wyatt joined Local in He was a business agent from to He has two sons as well as male cousins and nephews who are Local members.
In Clifton Throneberry fired Joseph Wyatt as a business agent because he tried to put his daughter to work on the pipeline. George Swiger was a member of Local for 25 years, he has been a welder foreman and steward. He has two brothers, two sons-in-law and several male grandchildren as Local members.
He was prohibited from getting membership books for his daughters. Jessie Teague, a welder, tried to get his wife a membership book, but Clifton Throneberry would not allow it.
Jessie Teague obtained a membership book for his son in Adams is a journeyman fitter and works on pipelines. He also has a son in the industry. Adams tried to get his wife and daughter-in-law membership books with Local but was told by Clifton Throneberry "the pipeline is no place for a woman.
In practice, the Court finds, that membership is restricted to male relatives of existing members and any other white male who is in good favor with the business manager, Clifton Throneberry. EEO-3 reports prepared by Local for the following periods reflect that Local did not have any female or black members as of the following dates:. By contract, Local and the pipeline contractor are allowed a proportionate share of employees to hire as workers on each job.
The designated number of workers hired directly by the contractor versus the number dispatched by the union is as follows:. The pipeline contractor hires the welder foreman who must be a member of Local The welder foreman hires the contractor's quota of welders and helpers.
They generally hire members of Local who live in the locale of the pipeline work. Local 's quota is to be taken from the dispatch wheel. Under the written policy contained in the "Dispatching and Hiring Roster Policies", any member out of work may place his name on the dispatch wheel.
Regardless of the job location, the Dispatcher is to call the first member whose name is at the top of the wheel. The Dispatcher will make two efforts to contact the member and if no contact is made, the name goes to the bottom of the wheel. Further, if the member declines the job, without a qualified reason, his name goes to the bottom of the wheel.
Clifton Throneberry can control the conduct of the welder foreman as to which members are hired and fired. If a member is in disfavor with Clifton Throneberry, he is fired or never dispatched to a job. Local members have given gifts to Clifton Throneberry in an effort to stay in good favor. Clifton Throneberry controls contractors through intimidation. If a contractor does not conduct its hiring in accordance with Clifton Throneberry's unwritten policies, then welder foremen are directed to engage in work slow-downs, stoppage and pickets.
The Court finds Local has an unwritten policy of excluding blacks and women which is strictly enforced. Business agents and welder foremen are instructed by Clifton Throneberry not to hire blacks and women, to discourage their interest in Local and to "get rid of them" if they are hired by a pipeline contractor. McLean has worked in the pipeline industry for 39 years.
As superintendent for a pipeline contractor, he was told by J. Holloway to fire three female welder helpers who were employed by the contractor. Holloway told McLean to "fire the whores".
In a Pennsylvania pipeline contractor placed a black welder helper on the job. Local members "shut-down" work on the pipeline refusing to work with a "nigger" on the job. At union meetings throughout Local 's jurisdiction, Clifton Throneberry made statements that he has never had to accept blacks and women but that with the investigation by the EEOC he didn't know how much longer he could keep them out.
The Court finds that Local has a nationwide reputation for not admitting blacks and women for membership or referral; union members and pipeline contractors who breach this unwritten policy will face adverse consequences.
The Court finds Clifton Throneberry controls the conduct of business agents, welder foremen and perpetuates Local 's policies and practices of discrimination. The Court finds that the following persons are victims of unlawful employment practices and discrimination due to the individual's race or sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act:.
Pipeliners Local Preparing and providing pipeliners wherever they are needed. About Pipeliners Local Pipeliners Local is a unique United Association Union, as they represent those working in the pipeline industry.
Their members come together to weld the oil and gas pipelines throughout the U. While the members of Local are entirely pipeline workers, the skills they possess and tasks they carry out vary.
Local is made up of nearly 3, skilled welders, journeymen Spacers who lineup pipe and carry out hydrostatic testing of pipelines and 4, helpers who assist welders.
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