Electric Lanterns
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Omaha, Nebraska
E-560
May 26, 1951
J. JL Johnson, General Chairman,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
419 Sunderland Building,
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Sections
2 and 4 of agreement negotiated between railroads in
the western territory, including Union Pacific, and the Brother-
hood of Railroad Trainmen, effective June
1, 1941, covering the
use of electric hand lanterns by trainmen and yardmen read as
follows:
"2. Trainmen and yardmen will be furnished electric
band
lantern
by the particular railroad on which employed upon
depositing
with that railroad the actual cost thereof not
exceeding
$2.00 each
"4. When a trainman or yardman leaves the service, either
voluntarily,
by discharge or by death, or those retaining
employe relationship but are in active service, the lantern
may be returned to the
railroad, whereupon the amount of
deposit made when the lantern was issued, not exceeding
amount of $2.00, shall be refunded to him or
his estate
or heirs,"
The
above sections placed a ceiling of $2.00 on the actual cost
of lanterns. The current prices of electric
lanterns are as follows:
Adlake No. 31.........................
.$1.90 each
Justrite No. 40.......................….
2.00 "
Star No. 202-R......................... .2.20
"
Many trainmen
and yardmen prefer the Star electric lantern and
desire to purchase them at
the actual cost to the railroad. It is,
therefore, agreed that the above sections
will b« modified to read:
“2. Trainmen and yardmen will be furnished electric
hand
lantern by the
particular railroad on which employed upon
depositing with that
railroad the actual cost thereof.
"4.
When a trainman or yardman leaves the service, either
voluntarily, by discharge or by death, or
those retaining
employe relationship, but not in active service, the lantern
may be returned to the railroad, whereupon the amount of
deposit made when the lantern was issued,
shall be re-
funded to him or his estate or
heirs."
Yours
truly,
H. E. SHUMWAY
ACCEPTED:
J. R. JOHNSON
General Chairman, BofRT