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National Freight Railroads Bargaining Update

January 5, 2012.

IBEW Railroad members overwhelmingly ratified the National Freight Agreement by a vote of 75
percent in favor of the agreement and 25 percent against. The votes were tallied on Wednesday January 4th by
the IBEW Railroad Department with the assistance of the Railroad General Chairmen from System Councils 2,
6, 9, and 16. The agreement, based on the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 243 can
be found on the IBEW website under the Railroad Department section (click here).

“The month-long ratification process has finally come to an end, and our members have made a wise
decision” stated IBEW President Ed Hill. “This agreement, reached in record time, will provide our members
with a decent standard of living well into the future.”

The railroads will be notified immediately of our members’ decision, and we will work with them to
have the terms implemented in a smooth and timely fashion. Retroactive wage payments should be made
within 60 days of ratification, and lump sum payments within 90 days.

Our thanks go out to the General Chairmen and Local Representatives who worked so hard to obtain this
agreement and have it ratified. Our solidarity has surely paid off. If you have any questions pertaining to the
agreement, please contact IBEW Railroad Department Director Bill Bohné or your General Chairman.

2011 Tentative Agreement

Presidential Emergency Board Report

Local 547 Email

President, Chris Cassens

Vice President, Dan Speelman

Local Chairman, Travis Suckstorf

Financial Secretary, Truman Knight

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