Hundreds of Xcel Energy employees could vote to strike as soon as next Tuesday. The union started a public pressure campaign on Thursday by saying negotiations aren\u2019t making progress, in order to get customers on its side. Their lines power Colorado\u2019s lives, but the workers who fix them might soon stop repairs and any other work… <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Potential Xcel Strike wrap\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :49)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union wants more pay– a 20% raise over 3 years, not the 13% Xcel is offering\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
230721 N Gutierrez- Xcel Unfair\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0:04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Q:\u2026to be fair\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also don\u2019t want mandatory \u201con-call\u201d shifts, and they want guarantees for workers at coal-fired power plants. Union business manager Nate Gutierrez says talks aren\u2019t going well\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
230721 N Gutierrez- no progress\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Q:\u2026to report\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without a deal soon, they could vote to strike when the current contract expires at the end of July\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
230721 N Gutierrez- will affect communities\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Q:\u2026that xcel serves\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, the utility says in these words, \u201cwe are negotiating in good faith, and will continue to do so. We would like to continue making progress.\u201d If they don\u2019t, the union says all 19 hundred of its members will stop working at power plants, stop repairing power lines, and stop fixing gas mains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
OPTIONAL TAG– Xcel could hire non-union contract crews, like power companies sometimes do during natural disasters. But the union\u2019s betting that finding people willing to take those jobs would be difficult for the company. The union says it\u2019s met with Xcel 23 times in recent months, and there\u2019ve been more than 150 proposals back and forth. The 2 sides are scheduled to meet with a federal mediator for a second time Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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