August 14, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

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Re: NMB Determination on the Kansas City Southern Railroad

Washington, D.C.: The National Mediation Board has reached a determination in the matter of the application of the United Transportation Union alleging a representation dispute pursuant to Section 2, Ninth, of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, involving employees of the Kansas City Southern Railway Company, case R-6903. Full text of the decision is available on the NMB web site at: www.nmb.gov/representation/deter2002/29n081.pdf.

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