Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Contract has been ratified by the membership. I would like to thank all the members that took the time to come out and vote. Many thanks to all of you for your unified support while we were at the table. Thank you to the Local Union officers and members who manned the polling sites. And a special thank you to the System Committee who spent over 4 months at the negotiation table with me. Your dedication and hard work is acknowledged and appreciated by your fellow members and especially by me. Thank you for everything.

Ed