UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1416 DODGE STREET
OMAHA NEBRASKA 68179
Side Letter #8
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.
With regard
to Article III - Guaranteed Extra Boards, we agreed that to ensure sufficient
manpower to cover Conductor, Brakemen and Yardmen vacancies at The Dalles, the
existing Combination Guaranteed Extra Board will be maintained with an
assignment ratio of employee placements to the Board of 50% Conductors and 50%
Brakemen/ Yardmen.
As provided
in the agreement, "The 20 and 18 basic days' guarantees will be applied to
the existing guaranteed extra boards on implementation of this agreement at the
1-80 car local basic daily rate of pay for either brakemen or conductors as
appropriate."
As agreed to
in Article III, Part 2, two years from the effective date of the Agreement all
employees working off this Board will be required to have a Conductor's
seniority date to be assigned to The Dalles Combination Guaranteed Extra Board.
The 50/50 ratio referenced above will be maintained. When the Board requires a
Conductor date to hold the Board, the rate of pay for all employees assigned to
the Board will convert to the Conductor's local basic rate 1‑80 car count,
for all applicable guarantee days.
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