UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

1416 DODGE STREET
OM AHA NEBRASKA 68179

Side Letter #16

L. L. NELSON
GENERAL CHAIRMAN UTU C&T
936 SE ANKENY STREET
SUITE F
PORTLAND OR 97214 

Dear Mr. Nelson:

This will confirm our discussions concerning the Conductor-Only Crew consist negotiations. 

In the territory between Spokane and Eastport, it is agreed the present pool freight assignments are not susceptible to Conductor-Only operations due to the amount of terminal switching at Eastport and switching enroute. Therefore, there is no need to rebulletining the present assignments under Article VI on the territory between Spokane and Eastport. Should this operation change in the future, the Tier I Reserve Board will be credited in accordance with the provisions of Part 2 of this Article IV. 

Notwithstanding the above, it is agreed that unit-type trains operating between Spokane and Eastport which are protected by the Extra Board, may be operated Conductor-Only. 

If the above properly sets forth your understanding of our agreement, please so indicate by signing in the space provided below. 

Yours truly,

L.A. Lambert
                        Director Labor Relations

AGREED:

L.L. Nelson
General Chairman UTU C&T