Headquarters Daily report JULY 13, 1995 *************************************************************************** REPORT NEGATIVE NO INPUT ATTACHED INPUT RECEIVED RECEIVED HEADQUARTERS X REGION I X REGION II X REGION III X REGION IV X *************************************************************************** PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED MORNING REPORT - REGION III JULY 13, 1995 Licensee/Facility: Notification: Consumers Power Company MR Number: 3-95-0120 Palisades/Big Rock Point Date: 07/13/95 Jackson,Michigan RESIDENT Dockets: 05000255 Subject: POTENTIAL STRIKE OR EMPLOYEE LOCKOUT Reportable Event Number: N/A Discussion: Licensee: Consumers Power Company Event Number: N/A Facility: Palisades/Big Rock Point City: Jackson State: MI Event Date:7/13/95 Unit: N/A Region: 3 Rx Info: PWR/Combustion Engineering Location Code: POW 2-Loop/Dry Ambient BWR/GE 1 DRY/AMB Dockets: 50-255 50-155 Notification Date & Method: 07/13/95 - Resident Subject: POTENTIAL STRIKE OR EMPLOYEE LOCKOUT Contact: D. G. Passehl (616) 764-8971 Description: On July 12, 1995, membership of the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), rejected a proposed contract agreement between UWUA and Consumers Power Company. The UWUA membership includes operations, maintenance, and radioactive waste handling personnel. Union and Company officials will meet on July 13 to discuss the reasons for the rejection. If an agreement to renegotiate is not reached, the possibility exists that a strike or employee lockout could occur on July 16. The Palisades plant is currently in a refueling outage. If a strike or lockout were to occur, the licensee would halt ongoing outage activities and staff critical operations positions with supervisory (non-union) personnel. The Big Rock Point plant, which is in normal operation, will also use management personnel to continue to operate the plant. Regional Action: The resident inspectors from Palisades, Big Rock Point, and D.C. Cook Plants will be available to provide additional site coverage if required. Contact: D.G. PASSEHL (616)764-8971