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RULE 68: SENIORITY ROAD AND YARD

Rule #: 68
Year: 1975
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Type:
  • Agreement
  • Agreement / Schedule Rules
Carrier:
  • UP
Craft:
  • Yardmen
  • Trainmen
District:
  • Northwest (Portland Hub Zone 1 & 2)
  • Northwest (Portland Hub Zone 1 & 2) / 1st District
  • Northwest (Portland Hub Zone 1 & 2) / 2nd District
  • Northwest (Portland Hub Zone 1 & 2) / 3rd District
  • Northwest (Portland Hub Zone 1 & 2) / 4th District
Geography:
  • Oregon
  • Washington
Union:
  • SMART-TD
Class of Service:
  • Road
  • Yard
Description:

RULE 68  -  

SENIORITY DISTRICTS

ROAD AND YARD SERVICE

(a)   Rights to service as trainmen (road and yard service) shall be governed by seniority and in conformance with the rules as set forth in this agreement.

(b)   Seniority districts of trainmen (road and yard service) for the Oregon Division   -   Northwestern District are as set forth below and are subject to change only by agreement between the Company and the Organization

Seniority                       Yards   -  ­

District        Service       Territories and Branch Lines

First            Road          Portland (Albina)  -  Seattle (Argo)

                                        and connecting branch lines

                    Yards         Seattle (Argo) and Tacoma

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Second        Road          Portland (Albina) to Hinkle

                                        and connecting branch lines

                    Yards         Albina, The Dalles

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Third           Road          Hinkle   -   La Grande   -   Huntington

                                        and connecting branch lines

                    Yards         Hinkle, Pendleton, La Grande,

                                      Baker, Huntington

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Fourth         Road          Hinkle   -   Ayer and connecting

                                        Branch lines

                                      Tucannon   -   Hinkle via Ayer

                    Yards         Yakima, Walla Walla

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Fifth            Road          Eastport (SIRR)   -   Spokane   -   Ayer

                                       and connecting branch lines

                                      Camas Prairie Railroad,

                                       Ayer to Lewiston

                    Yard          Spokane

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NOTE 1: The branch lines embraced by and within the seniority districts listed are:

Seniority

District      Branch Line        Territory____________________

First           Grays Harbor      Centralia   -   Hoquiam

                  Montesano          South Montesano   -   Montesano

                  Olympia              East Olympia - Olympia

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Second      Bend                   Oregon Trunk Jct.   -   Bend

                  Condon               Arlington   -   Condon

                  Heppner              Heppner Jct.   -   Heppner

                  Umatilla              Umatilla   -   Irrigon (Condrs only)

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Third          Umatilla              Hinkle   -   Irrigon

                  Pilot Rock           Pendleton   -   Pilot Rock

                  Joseph                 La Grande - Joseph

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Fourth        Yakima               Wallula   -   Yakima

                  Sunnyside           Midvale   -   Sunnyside

                  Pendleton           Pendleton   -   Walla Walla

                  Pendleton           Walla Walla via Bolles   -   Alto

                  Dayton                Bolles   -   Turner

                  Wallula               Walla Walla   -   Wallula Jct.

                  Tucannon            Tucannon   -   Starbuck   -   Relief

                  Pomeroy             Starbuck - Porneroy

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Fifth          Tekoa                  Ayer   -   Tekoa via Tucannon

                  Moscow              Moscow   -   Colfax

                  Connell               LaCrosse   -   Hooper Jct.   -   ConnelI

                  PI Valley            Winona   -   Seltice

                  Wallace               Manito   -   Burke

                  Sierra Nevada     Bradley   -   End of track

                  Can  -  as PrairieAyer   -   Riparla   -   Lewiston

                    Railroad              via Tucannon

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*NOTE 2: The following branch line territories are neutral terri­tory over which trainmen of Fourth and Fifth Seniority Districts may operate without restriction:

(1)   Ayer to Tucannon via Tekoa Branch

(2)   Tucannon to Riparia via Tekoa Branch

(3) Tucannon to Starbuck via Tucannon Branch

NOTE 3: The Company may at its discretion operate trains from Lewiston to Ayer and Ayer to Lewiston via Riparia   -   Tucannon.