◦	The Union is using this potential merger as a scare tactic. The fact that we may be acquired by Dominion changes nothing about the reasons we have given you for staying management-represented.

◦	By the same token, all the risks of being union-represented still apply, whether SCE&G is owned by Dominion or SCANA. The risks of collective bargaining, strikes, and union dues are still going to be there, merger or no merger.

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◦	If you have any questions, please just let us know. We will get you the answers as soon as and as best we can.

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If we were members of a union, wouldn’t Dominion have to negotiate with us before changing our wages or benefits? Dominion has agreed to honor the terms of the existing collective bargaining agreement, but SCE&G is honoring those terms now, so the merger isn’t changing anything. And, for management-represented employees, Dominion has even agreed not to reduce their pay and to offer them the same or comparable benefits through the end of 2019, giving management-represented employees even more protection than they already have. But the bottom line is that SCE&G will continue to exist after the merger, and the merger changes nothing about all of the reasons why staying management represented is in your best interest.

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Wouldn’t our jobs be more secure if we were in a union? Real job security comes from a successful company that provides great service to its customers, not from a union. SCE&G’s CBA with the Union specifically says the Company retains the right to “make all decisions affecting the employer’s business and operations,” including “the right to hire and discharge employees” and “the right to determine how many employees it will employ or retain.” As stated above, that’s the contract that would remain in place after a merger, and you can be sure Dominion would want to retain similar rights in any subsequent contract.

3.	The Union says that we receive less pay and fewer benefits than union-represented employees. Is that true? That is just not true. Your wages and benefits are the same as SCANA’s union journeymen and apprentices, and you don’t have to pay union dues.

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The Union is right about Dominion being in this for profit, aren’t they? Dominion is running a business. But so is SCANA! Dominion and SCANA are both publicly traded companies, and both companies have an obligation to their shareholders to pay attention to profits. That doesn’t mean the only thing we see is dollars and cents. We recognize that our people are a valuable asset, and we think Dominion does too. If you do a little research on Dominion, you’ll see that it is generally regarded by its employees as being a good place to work.

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