Golden Pass LNG: Per Diem Reported Below Announced — Members Speak Up

Verified members at Golden Pass LNG in Sabine Pass, Texas are reporting a per diem gap between the announced rate and what is actually clearing. The announced rate has been $182/day. Members are reporting actual payments running approximately $3/day under the announced figure with inconsistent explanations from the contractor about the calculation methodology. The gap is small per day but compounds significantly over a thirty-six month project. Golden Pass LNG is a joint venture project between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, with Chiyoda and McDermott running the construction contract. Ironworkers Local 84 has a primary agreement on the structural side. The project is a legitimate thirty-six month build with real staying power — when it is operational it will be one of the largest LNG export facilities in the Gulf Coast region. The per diem discrepancy has been raised through stewards and the BA channel. Members are advised to document every payment against the announced rate from day one and bring any gap to their steward immediately rather than absorbing it and waiting to see if it corrects. A documented pattern of short payment is a grievable offense. Individual members who do not document and do not file are subsidizing the contractor's accounting error or deliberate shortfall with their own money. If you are dispatched to Golden Pass, confirm the per diem rate and payment schedule in writing before you arrive. Ask specifically about the calculation methodology — whether it is a flat daily rate or tied to receipts — so you know exactly what to expect. The job is worth working. The per diem situation is worth monitoring carefully from the first paycheck.