ARTICLE II ‑ WAGE INCREASES FOR DINING CAR STEWARDS AND YARDMASTERS

Effective April 1. 1911, after application of the increases of 5.0% effective January 1. 1970 and 32 cents per hour effective November 1. 1970 under Public Law 91‑541, all basic monthly rates of pay of dining car stewards and yardmasters represented by the UTU in effect on March 31, 1971 shall be increased by 4.0%.

The rates produced by such increase shall be further increased as follows:

Effective October 1. 1971 ‑ 5.0%
Effective April 1, 1972 ‑ 5.0%
Effective October 1, 1972 ‑ 5%
Effective January 1. 1973 ‑

                 Dining car stewards ‑ $27.00 per month
                 Yardmasters $30.00 per month

Effective April 1. 1973

                 Dining car stewards ‑ $18.00 per month
                 Yardmasters ‑ $20.00 per month

This Article II is subject to the provisions of Section 9(k) Coverage ‑ of Article I of this Agreement.