Jesse Jackson to target oil companies on diversity

Reuters ^ | May 1, 2007

[Zakeet]

U.S. activist Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday said his organization will target top energy companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips in a push to create more jobs for women and minorities in the industry.

Jackson said members of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition plan to buy stock in 20 of the world's largest energy companies. As investors, the group will seek change by attending annual meetings, calling for talks with the companies' chief executives and pressing for fairness hearings at the state level.

"We intend to inject ourselves into the struggle for fair access to energy," Jackson told a news conference. "Historically, we've not had that access."

Minorities have been underrepresented in all parts of the energy sector in the United States and are largely relegated to the role of consumer, Jackson said.

He did not offer statistics but described minority representation in the industry as "very low."

As part of its efforts, Rainbow PUSH will examine the racial make-up of a company's board of directors, its suppliers, its consultants, its contractors and its outside legal firms, Jackson said.

Representatives for Exxon and ConocoPhillips did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

On Monday, Jackson said he met with John Hofmeister, president of Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Shell Oil Co. U.S. unit, and described the meeting as very good.

[sergeantdave]

How many blue-eyed devil honkies are in the Communist Black Caucus?

And I bet a box of jelly doughnuts that old Jesse don’t have one Lakota Sioux Chief in his Rainbox Phish Operation. I’m just plain affronted.

And why are Twinkies white inside?

Are the white squiggles atop the Hostess cupcakes a secret code for white corporate America to take over Nabisco?

And what about Mayor Nagin’s Chocolate City? What’s he got against plain white bread?

So many questions, so little time to protest whitey.

[popdonnelly]

This aging Red never met an enemy of the United States he didn’t like.

[Rosemont]

Jack$on $hakedown alert.

[ZULU]

Jesse Jackson should get NO publicity - PERIOD.

He is nothing more than a hypocritical, lying racial huckster of the vilest and most transparent sort.

Besides, who can understand him when he’s talking anyway?

His speech goes beyond ebonics. Its a unique language.

[rod1]

Shakedown #528 for Jesse. Guess the oil company profits made it onto his radar screeen.

Is his organization still tax exempt??

[o-n-money]

My dad retired early from an oil company.He genuinely felt the diverse people that were being hired were gonna blow the place up sooner or later.

[oldenuff2no]

Old JJ is after the big money now!!!!!!

[RightWhale]

Yes, I met some. The EEO office of one was right across from my office. Don’t know that he ever got any business, but he was ready just in case.

[avacado]

"U.S. activist Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday said his organization will target top energy companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips in a push to create more jobs for women and minorities in the industry. "

Got news for you Mr Jackson! Over 20 offshore rigs off the coast of Louisiana went down during Katrina and they all had to be rebuilt. Lots of good paying jobs. Your "evacuees" didn't manage to find their way out there and instead are sitting on their unemployed butts in Houston licking their lips at the new extension of FEMA checks all the way to March 2009!

As for office work, the oil and gas industry is heavily based in science, mathematics, and R&D. Your minorities will need to have advanced degrees. They don't give jobs away. You earn them. I started in the oil patch and worked, saved money, sent myself to college, and now am employed in R&D.

Let me repeat. They do NOT give jobs away.

[listenhillary]

Good post

Find later

[Smokin' Joe]

Interesting. Apparently Jessee means American blacks. I have met and worked with people from Algeria, Nigeria, Gabon, Russia, Vietnam, numerous Canadians, Mexico, Egypt, and elsewhere while working in the oil industry here in the states. It is more 'diverse' elsewhere, but I assume Jessee doesn't count oil ministers in their own countries, only the ones here.

In an industry which spans the globe, perhaps he should expand his worldview a tad.

Otherwise, if we start basing hiring practices in the oil industry on some nebulous racial formula, expect another increase in the price of oil. The people who have these jobs have them for one reason--they get results.

Besides, the Socialist oil company ripoff of the week already goes to Hugo Chavez.

[Smokin' Joe]

Minorities have been underrepresented in all parts of the energy sector in the United States and are largely relegated to the role of consumer, Jackson said.

Horsecrap. Last I heard, coal is still part of the energy sector, and I never heard of white lung.

Besides, even the people who work in the energy sector are consumers. What a nitwit.

[avacado]

"Good post"

Thanks.

Given that those offshore jobs to rebuild the rigs were paying $25 - $35 per hour and the work day is a 12 hour shift and you work 7 days per week, that's an 84 hour work week. Jesse Jackson's "minorities" could have been pulling in over $2000 per week, or about $100K plus per year.

Instead they are in Houston raping, robbing, and murdering. I can't stand Jesse Jackson. He does nothing for minorities except to keep them exactly where they are: entitlement babies.

[avacado]

"Interesting. Apparently Jessee means American blacks. I have met and worked with people from Algeria, Nigeria, Gabon, Russia, Vietnam, numerous Canadians, Mexico, Egypt, and elsewhere while working in the oil industry here in the states. It is more 'diverse' elsewhere, but I assume Jessee doesn't count oil ministers in their own countries, only the ones here."

Exactly! I work in the energy industry and it is one of the most diverse industries. Jackson is a clown who hasn't a clue as to what he is talking about. He needs to come get his Katrina entitlement babies from Houston!