Rumorville

Updated 06-09-2009

1. Estenson has hired drivers from SST/Ruan.

There are no factual indications to this rumor. The fact is that Darigold has assured Local 117 that they will give preference to the current list of drivers.

2. There are Darigold drivers who have been hired already.

THIS ISN'T TRUE. The Local has been assured that every driver of the current CBA will be given

first shot.

3. The new company won't pay into the union pension and will give the drivers 401k.

The fact is, no one at this point knows what the the package outcome will be. My hope is that our pension contributions will remain.

4. The job offer from Estenson will be provided to 42 out of the 72 drivers.

Not true. The fact is Estenson is ready to offer the Darigold drivers the jobs first, without any reservations.

Updated 05-29-2009

Rumor #1) Darigold is giving the business to "Brownline", a non-union company
At this time there have been no indicators to confirm this rumor. What we do know, is that "Brownline" is an LTI company up North.

Rumor #2) Darigold has asked for a 30 day extension to phase out the union and bring in a non-union company
Yes, Ruan, has notified the terminal manager that indeed, they are exiting on July 31, 2009. There has been a lot of speculation on this. But at this time, we do not have any information as to the reason for the extension

Rumor #3) The drivers are all being laid-off on July 31, 2009 and the notices have been mailed.
There has been made mention of layoff notices to be mailed. The understanding is that there are legal requirements for Ruan to send those notices to their employees. As to a definite date of the drivers being laid off, we don't have any specifics. If, and when, the notices are mailed and you receive them, don't panic. In 2003, we also received layoff notices and remained working.

Rumor # 4) There are locks being placed on the trailers in preparation to locking the drivers out.
Yes, Darigold or Ruan, are placing locks on certain trailers. But as to why these locks are being placed, we don't have any confirmed reason(s). All we can do is hope that the placing of the locks on the trailers is for logistical purposes and nothing else.

Rumor # 5) LTI is training drivers in "Eastern Washington" to take over the route at the Rainier Plant.
If LTI is training drivers in Eastern Washington, it's unknown as to why they are doing so. Companies, over the region, are training drivers on a daily basis. We shouldn't put too much into it.