CONTRACT PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BY MEMBERSHIP

Today, the Eleven Local Unions reported the results of the Contract Proposal vote held throughout the state over the past three weeks to the Recording Secretary of the System Council U-4, IBEW.

 The official results of this vote by the Membership, is to accept the Contract Proposal that was recommended by your System Committee and Delegates of the System Council.  The majority of the voting Membership accepting this proposal ratifies the Contract effective today, August 3, 2005.

 The System Council office and your System Committee would like to thank the Membership for participating in the contract proposal voting process and appreciate your continued support. 

 With the ratification of this Contract, comes a tremendous amount of work to be done by both the Union and Company, to ensure that our Members receive the proposed benefits as designed.

 We would encourage your continued participation in our organization’s process and together, we can strive to further the objects of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

 We encourage all our members to continue to focus on SAFETY and infuse these values within your family and fellow workers.