HELLO ALL LOCAL 285M MEMBERS.

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TO ALL PPPWU LOCAL 285M, MEMBERS. PPPWU JUST FINISHED HOSTING A CONFERENCE AT MARYLAND LIVE, IN HANOVER, MD. THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE MERGER WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS. THE DISTRICT COUNCILS AND LOCAL UNIONS OF PPPWU VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO MERGE WITH THE IAM. THERE WILL BE A MAILING NOTICE SENT OUT ON JUNE 10, 2026, TO ALL MEMBERS OF PPPWU. IT WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE ON-LINE VOTING THAT WILL BE DONE ON THE MATTER OF ACCEPTING THE IAM AND PPPWU MERGER. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN ON JUNE 12, 2026 AND WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 29, 2026. IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION FORM BY JUNE 17, 2026, PLEASE CONTACT THE UNION OFFICE.

IN SOLIDARITY,

WILLIAM MARK POOLE
PRESIDENT
PPPWU LOCAL 285M