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WHEREAS, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, after considering several potential merger partners, voted unanimously to pursue merger discussions with the IBT; and WHEREAS, a Joint Committee was appointed by the BMWE and the IBT to determine the appropriate terms and conditions for a merger; and WHEREAS, the Joint Committee met over an extended period, and the representatives became familiar with the operations of each Union and its various subordinate organizations and mutually agreed upon the terms of a Merger Agreement and Bylaws for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division as part of the Teamsters Rail Conference; and WHEREAS, the BMWE Grand Lodge officers and the members of the Joint Committee believe that a merger with the IBT will give the BMWE strength and resources to enable it to better represent its members and to negotiate strong contracts; and WHEREAS, the IBT members of the Joint Committee believe that the merger will strengthen the IBT by dramatically expanding its jurisdiction into the Rail Industry and will ultimately benefit Teamsters members whose jobs are interrelated with the Rail Industry and who work in conjunction with members of the BMWE and other Rail Industry Unions; and WHEREAS, the IBT members of the Joint Committee, including the General President and the General Secretary-Treasurer, recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and the Bylaws for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division and the Merger they represent; and WHEREAS, members of the BMWE is Canada employed on the Canadian Pacific Railway previously voted to join the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference in a representation conducted by the Canadian Labour Board; and WHEREAS, the members of the BMWE voted by a 76 percent margin to approve the merger; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the General Executive Board approves the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the incorporated Bylaws for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Executive Board authorizes the issuance of an appropriate charter for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division, noting that a charter for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference was previously approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Executive Board authorizes the General President and the General Secretary-Treasurer to take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the merger according to the terms and spirit of the Merger Agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Executive Board celebrates the decision of the leadership and members of the BMWE to join with our 1.4 million members to create a bigger and stronger Union; welcomes the members of the BMWE in the United States and Canada as full members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and pledges that the Teamsters Union, its officers and members will support our newest Rail Industry members in their efforts to obtain the same strong national contracts that the Teamsters Union has negotiated for members in other industries.
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