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Dugger Town Council supports Peabody Energy miners' right to form a union

Dugger, IN - The Dugger Town Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting the rights of the area’s Peabody Energy coal miners
to organize a union free from employer interference. The resolution passed by a vote of 3-0 on July 6.

John Cox, a miner at Peabody’s Farmersburg mine spoke about working conditions at his mine. “We work long hours and most
weekends. When we retire we have no pension and no health insurance,” said Cox.

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.

“I think the miners should have the right to decide whether they want to be union,” said Town President Bill Pirtle.

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