ARTICLE IX

GENERAL

Section 1. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to modifyor~ supersede the Basic Crew Consist Agreement effective September 15, 1980, and the Crew Consist Agreements of August 25, 1964, and March 1, 1968, or the UTU (C&T) Schedule Agreement except where specifically amended by the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 2. It is understood this Agreement is not a precedent for any other negotiation and will not be cited by either party in any other negotiation.

Section 3. This Agreement shall become effective and will continue in effect until revised or amended by agreement of the parties or in accordance with the Railway Labor Act.

Signed at Portland, Oregon, this 13th day of 1989.