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Boonville City Council backs Peabody Energy miners' right to form a union

Boonville, IN – The Boonville City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting the area’s non-union Peabody Energy coal
miners’ right to organize a union. The resolution passed by a unanimous vote of 4-0 on June 1.

“I am strong supporter of the resolution. I came from a family of coalminers and a life long member of the IBEW and the
Steelworkers Local 104,” said city council member Bob Canada.

The resolution states that Peabody Energy Corp., the world’s largest private sector coal company, should allow its employees to
choose freely whether to unionize. The resolution requests that Peabody remain neutral and not resort to the use of pressure
tactics, such as mandatory meetings on unionization, threats to close the mine, or any other form of interference or intimidation.
The resolution also requests that Peabody agree to an expedited and fair process by which the employees can make a decision
about unionization.

A copy of the passed resolution will be sent to Peabody Energy’s CEO Greg Boyce.

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