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