Thursday, September 09, 2004

IBEW Local 44 (Butte, MT) signs four year agreement

Press Release Source: NorthWestern Corporation

Northwestern Energy, Local Union No. 44 IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Four-Year Labor Contract
Friday June 18, 12:38 pm ET

BUTTE, Mont., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NorthWestern Energy and Local Union No. 44 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, today announced that they have reached a tentative four-year collective bargaining agreement.

The tentative agreement will immediately go out for a ratification vote with a "do pass" recommendation by the Local No. 44 IBEW negotiating committee. The ratification vote is expected to be completed by June 30, 2004. The new agreement would replace a labor agreement between the parties, which expired on April 30, 2004. Local No. 44 IBEW represents approximately 310 NorthWestern Energy workers in Montana.

About NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: NTHWQ - News) d/b/a NorthWestern Energy is one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, serving approximately 608,000 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. For more information about NorthWestern Energy visit http://www.northwesternenergy.com .


Source: NorthWestern Corporation

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