PNO-I-12-002E, Update - Status of Union Lockout at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

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PNO-I-12-002E: Update - Status of Union Lockout at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
ML12173A218
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 06/21/2012
From: Ronald Bellamy
NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:
Bellamy R
References
PNO-I-12-002E
Download: ML12173A218 (2)


Date: June 21, 2012 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE - PNO-I-12-002E This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. Some of the information received may not yet be fully verified or evaluated by Region I staff.

Facility Licensee Emergency Classification Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

___ Notification of Unusual Event Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

___ Alert Plymouth, MA

___ Site Area Emergency Docket: 50-293

___ General Emergency

_X_ Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

UPDATE - STATUS OF UNION LOCKOUT AT PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION As of 8:00 a.m., on June 21, 2012, members of the United Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 369 at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station have voted to decline a proposed new contract. UWUA Local 369 includes members of the maintenance, radiation protection, chemistry, and operations organizations.

The contract, which had been previously extended, expired at midnight on June 5.

Entergy continues with their contingency plan which includes the use of replacement workers to staff union positions throughout the plant. NRC resident inspectors, supplemented by regional inspectors, continue to provide 24-hour coverage at the site (NRC Inspection Procedure 92711, Continued Implementation of Strike Plans during an Extended Strike). Inspectors will continue to observe Entergys contingency plan implementation to ensure Pilgrim meets its regulatory requirements.

The information presented herein has been discussed with Entergy and is current as of June 21, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. The NRC has kept the Commonwealth of Massachusetts informed. Region I Public Affairs is prepared to respond to media inquiries.

ADAMS Accession Number: ML12173A218

Contact:

DRP Branch Chief, Ronald R. Bellamy (610) 337-5200

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