UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

1416 DODGE STREET
OMAHA NEBRASKA 68179

Side Letter #9 

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. 

The Carrier and the Organization have agreed to provide brakemen, whether from the LaGrande Extra Board or from a pool of brakemen established to meet the requirements of the recently established Oregon Law to place a second employee in the cab of Helper Engines. 

With regard to Part 2(d) of Article IV (Reserve Boards), we agreed that the number of employee slots available on the Tier I Reserve Board at LaGrande will be increased by the number of Helper Trainmen positions reduced as a result of conditions outlined in the "Helper Trainmen" Agreement. Should the Helper Trainman Pool, Extra Brakemen's Board or Combination Conductor/ Brakemen/ Yardmen Extra Board, once established at LaGrande, be reduced as a result of conditions referenced in the "Helper Trainman" Agreement, an equal number of slots (positions) will be added to the Tier I Reserve Board in accordance with Article IV, Part 2(a) to provide for the additional Brakemen positions being credited. 

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