RWU Resolution on

An Emergency Wage Re-Opener

Whereas: The railroad carriers have not hesitated to place special surcharges on freight rates due to the high cost of fuel; and

Whereas: The high cost of fuel is now severely impacting railroad workers in all aspects of life: food, utilities and transportation; and

Whereas, the new national master freight contract has scuttled any remaining COLA for most rail union members;

Therefore, Be it Resolved, that Railroad Workers United (RWU) at its Founding Convention in Dearborn, Michigan April 11, 2008 calls for a system-wide wage re-opener for all rail labor contracts, so that rail workers’ unions can negotiate an emergency wage increase to protect their members from the ravages of spiking living costs.