Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, announced layoffs affecting dozens of union members, according to a statement from the IEBW Local 410.
On Friday, the union posted to Facebook announcing that BGE will lay off 47 of their bargaining unit members, while keeping contractors on the job doing the same work as union members.
“Under Article 13.01 of our Collective Bargaining Agreement, the rules on using contractors are clear. That language is there to protect our work from being handed off or replaced like this,” the union wrote. Laying off experienced, qualified union members and leaving contractors in place is a direct violation of those protections.”
Profits over people
The union claims the company is protecting its high profits, rather than prioritizing skilled union labor…