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In an effort to better understand railroad workers' thoughts and insights into the Report of Presidential Emergency Board #250, RWU invited all railroad workers who are party to the national freight agreement to take part in a brief 2-minute survey. Below are the results from the basic survey questions:
Have you had the opportunity to read and understand the Recommendations of PEB #250?
YES 3058
NO 76
Have you had the opportunity to discuss with your coworkers the Recommendations of PEB #250?
YES 3036
NO 88
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being worst and 10 being best, did the PEB meet your hopes and expectations for a good contract?
1 = 923
2 = 735
3 -= 592
4 = 353
5 = 241
6 = 120
7 = 90
8 = 59
9 = 12
10 = 14
If the PEB recommendations were offered to you by your union "as is" in the form of a Tentative Agreement, would you vote Yes or No?
Yes = 218
No = 2917
Do you think that railroaders should exercise their right to strike on or after September 16th, as allowed under the Railway Labor Act?
Yes = 3001
No = 132
What Union are you a member of?
SMART-TD - 707
BMWED - 638
BLET - 635
IAM - 298
BRC - 226
BRS - 215
IBEW - 178
TCU - 72
SMART Mechanical - 65
NCFO - 48
TWU - 27
ATDA - 17
IBBO- 9
What is your age group?
18 - 29 = 115
30 - 39 = 902
40 - 49 = 1290
50 - 59 = 705
60 and above = 127
How many years of seniority do you have?
1 to 5 = 114
5 to 10 = 608
10 to 20 = 1601
20 to 30 = 622
30 or more = 90
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