NATIONAL COUNCIL 4000 – MOUNTAIN REGION

14923 – 107 Avenue

Edmonton, Alberta T5P 0X8

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ATTENTION CAW Members: CN Agreements 5.1, 5.4 & Intermodal

June 28, 2006

As you are aware, we are into the last year of our collective agreements with CN. Our current agreementsexpire at 23:59 MST December 31, 2006. Accordingly, it is time to prepare contract demands and proposals for our next round of collective bargaining with CN.

Please take a few minutes and share with us your views and proposals. What specific provisions need improvement; what new items would you like to see in the 2007 to 2009 contract, and what are your priorities on monetary items such as wages and benefits?

Once you complete this questionnaire, please forward it to your CAW Local Chairpersonlisted below, or fax it to CAW Local 4001 President Clyde Duncan at 1-604-253-9275, or fax to the CAW Edmonton Regional Office at 1-780-489-8203.

You may also complete this survey onthe internet:

Agreement 5.4 Membership / Boston Bar Membership / Calgary Membership
Greg Gaudet / RonShore / Martin Malaska
Edmonton ClericalMembership
(Downtown, Scotford & Walker Yard) / Edmonton Intermodal Membership / Edmonton Mechanical Membership
(Walker Car & Diesel Shops)
Sandy Barwell / Andre Deluca / John Dowell
FortSt. John Membership / Kamloops Membership / Lloydminster Membership
Fax: 1-780-489-8203 / RonShore / Sandy Barwell
Greater Vancouver Clerical Membership
(LynnCreek, North Van & Thornton) / Greater Vancouver
Mechanical Membership
(Thornton Shops) / Vancouver Intermodal Membership
Maurice Anthony / RonShore / Paul Sidhu
Prince George Membership / On the Internet:
Gary Martinson /

Surveys must be completed or returned before July 22, 2006

This informationwill beformulated by the Local 4001 Executive and Regional Representative. Membership meetings will be held thereafter to discuss Local 4001’s proposals before forwarding to the CAW CN Bargaining Committee.

We thank you for your participation!

Survey results will be posted on in September.

In Solidarity,

Barry Kennedy

Regional Representative

What five (5) issues, ranked in order of your own personal preference and/or priority, do you feel important and need to be negotiated during collective bargaining between the CAW and CN?

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Please prioritize the following items – 1 meaning most important and 5 meaning the least:

General
Wage Increase / Vacation Increases / Paid Sick Time
Increase Shift Differentials Afternoon/Midnights / Implement New Weekend Shift Differential / Improved Work Ownership language and protection
Other:
Benefits
Dental Plan Increases on each Yearly Maximum / Vision Plan Increases for PrescriptionEyewear costs / Increase to Maximum Amount for Vision Tests every 2-yrs
Increases to Weekly Indemnity Benefits (GWL) / Increase to Orthodontic Plan / Eliminate Life Time Maximum on CN Extended Health Plan
Increases to Life Insurance for active employees / Expand E.S. beyond present entitlement of Jan.1, 1994 / Expand VIA RailPass beyond present service of Mar.13/79
Other:
YES / NO

Would you prefer Orthodontics increased at the expense of other Benefit increases?

What Benefit(s) would you prefer improved instead of Orthodontics (amount)

What do you feel is a fair and reasonable wage increase over the course of a 3-year contract?

3% - 3% - 3% / 4% - 4% - 4% / 4% - 4% - 5% / Other

Other Comments or Suggestions:

Name (please print): / CN Department / City(please print): / Phone/Personal Email:

Please complete the survey online (cawcouncil4000.com) or return it to your Local Chairperson or, Fax it to the CAW Edmonton Regional Office @ 1-780-489-8203before July 22, 2006

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National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada)

Syndicat national de l’aérospatiale, du transport et des autres travailleurs et travailleuses du Canada (TCA-Canada)