In the third quarter of 2022, the workers of Chevron's Escravos Gas to Liquid (EGTL) facility in Nigeria staged protests against the poor treatment and lack of benefits they had received from their employer and contractors. The workers, many of whom had been employed at the facility for over a decade, reported that they had been working without signed contracts or fair conditions of service, and that inflation had greatly reduced their daily pay without any increase.

In response, Chevron and the workers engaged in a round table talk and agreed to meet all worker demands by the end of December 2022. However, as of now, while some contractors have raised the wages of their workers, others have not and have claimed that their contracts are separate from those of other contractors. Additionally, other benefits promised by Chevron Nigeria management for December 2022 have yet to be implemented.

The EGTL workers are now calling on traditional rulers, the President of Nigeria, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, the Governor of Delta State, and the member of the House of Assembly Warri federal constituency to intervene and demand that Chevron and its contractors fulfill their promises. The workers are requesting a uniform contract with benefits and allowances that are in line with local and international labor laws, including:

Harmonization of renumeration for all contractors and joint venture partners
Pension plans
Medical allowances
Abolition of the "no work no pay" policy and implementation of time off rate
End of year and Christmas bonuses
Housing allowances
Transportation allowances
Production bonuses
Maternity and sick leave
Life insurance
Safety allowances
Night shift allowances for night workers
Annual salary increments
Child educational support
Payoff/end of contract settlement
COVID-19 inconvenience allowances

The workers are also appealing to the traditional rulers, Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Pere of Gbaramatu, President of Nigeria, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, the Governor of Delta State and the member House of Assembly Warri federal constituency to call on Chevron and their contractors to immediately implement these demands.

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This article highlights the ongoing struggle of the Chevron EGTL workers in Nigeria to receive fair treatment and benefits from their employer and contractors. The workers have been protesting and demanding a uniform contract with benefits and allowances that are in line with local and international labor laws. The fact that some contractors have raised wages while others have not, and that other benefits promised by Chevron Nigeria management have yet to be implemented, is deeply concerning.

It is important that Chevron and its contractors take the demands of the workers seriously and take immediate action to rectify the situation. The workers have been employed at the facility for over a decade and deserve to be treated with respect and fairness. The fact that they had to resort to protests to have their voices heard is a clear indication that their concerns have not been adequately addressed.

It is also important to note that the workers are appealing to traditional rulers, the President of Nigeria, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, the Governor of Delta State, and the member of the House of Assembly Warri federal constituency, to intervene and demand that Chevron and its contractors fulfill their promises. This is a clear indication that the workers have exhausted all internal channels of communication and have not received a resolution.

Overall, this article shines a light on the ongoing struggle of workers in the oil and gas industry to receive fair treatment and benefits, and the need for companies to ensure that they are in compliance with local and international labor laws. The workers deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and should be provided with fair contracts and benefits.