<p>Memorandum</p><p>DATE: April 20, 2012</p><p>TO: Fort Worth – IAM Represented Employees</p><p>FROM: Dale Kelly, Corporate Labor Relations</p><p>SUBJECT: Procedure to Resign from the Union</p><p>The question has been raised as to whether you as an hourly IAM represented employee could be fined by the IAM for not honoring the picket line in the event of a strike. The IAM can fine and/or discipline any current, oath-taking member who crosses the picket line to come to work. If, however, an employee effectively resigns his or her union membership before crossing the picket line, the union cannot fine or discipline that employee. </p><p>In order to effectively resign from being an oath-taking member of the Union, an employee must send a resignation letter to the union by certified mail or hand delivery. Your resignation will be effective at 12:01 a.m., local time, on the day after you deposit the letter in the mail. If you send the letter by hand delivery, your resignation will be effective upon the union’s receipt of the letter. Keep in mind that you likely cannot participate in any ratification vote if you resign prior to the vote. Once your resignation is effective, you may cross the picket line and come to work as usual, and the union will not be able to fine and/or discipline you. </p><p>Every vote counts and we encourage all members to exercise your to right vote.</p><p>The company expresses no opinion regarding what action employees should take. The company is not suggesting that employees should resign their union membership.</p><p>This memorandum is for your information only, and is in response to the questions we have received.</p>