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RULE 91; ENACTMENT AND TERMINATION

Rule #: 91
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 91 -
ENACTMENT AND TERMINATION

This agreement shall be effective October 1, 1975, and shall continue in effect until it is changed as provided herein, or under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended.

Should either of the parties to this agreement desire to revise these rules, thirty days written advance notice containing the proposed changes shall be given and conference shall be held immediately upon the expiration of said notice unless another date is mutually agreed upon.

Additional agreements and understandings not set forth in this agreement, which are in effect as of October 1, 1975 and which are not in conflict with any of the provisions of this agreement will remain in effect until changed or cancelled as therein provided. Where rules or portions thereof of the schedule agreements governing wages and working conditions of conductors effective May 1, 1945, and brakemen and yardmen effective May 1, 1945, have been placed under a different heading in this agreement, or where rules or portions thereof are changed for purposes of clarity only, such change shall not be construed as a change in the interpretation thereof.

It is understood and agreed that this agreement is superseded by and subordinate to any municipal, state or federal legislation.

The parties recognize the applicability of the following national agreements, the pertinent parts of which are reproduced in the Appendix or incorporated in the preceding rules:

1. Agreement April 29, 1949
2. Agreement May 25, 1951
3. Agreement May 23, 1952
4. Agreement December 16, 1953
5. Agreement February 5, 1954
6. Agreement May 26, 1955
7. Agreement April 5, 1957
8. Agreement June 12, 1957
9. Agreement November 30, 1960
10. Agreement January 18, 1961
11. Agreement June 25, 1964
12. Agreement November 20, 1964
13. Agreement November 7, 1966
14. Agreement August 25, 1967
15. Agreement January 11, 1968
16. Agreement July 17, 1968
17.Agreement March 13, 1969
18. Agreement January 27, 1972
19. Agreement April 27, 1973
20. Agreement January 29, 1975

It is understood that the following agreements or understandings which are reproduced in the Appendix shall be continued in effect subject to termination or modification as provided therein:

                                                                                Date of
No. Subject                                                             Agreement                File
I Yard Conditions Defined                                      5 - 5 - 53                 ODB - 1013

2 Double - overs, - More Than One Coupling      2 - 2 - 56                 ODB - 818

3 Interdivisional Service                                          8 - 26 - 72              ODB - 3359
(2nd and 3rd Seniority Districts)                                                            ODC - 1292

4 Interdivisional Service                                          7 - 20 - 72               ODB - 3358
(4th and 5th Seniority Districts)                                                              ODC - 1291

5 Traveling Switcher Agreements                           2 - 1 - 71                OOB - 3232
                                                                                  12-21-73                 ODB - 3305


6 Final Terminal Delay Time                                    10 - 29 - 74            ODB - 1142
Hours of Service Tie - Ups                                                                       ODC - 497

7 Pooling Caboose Agreements                             8 - 8 - 68                 ODB - 1266
                                                                                   8 - 6 - 68                 ODC - 656

8 Five - Day Work Week                                           5 - 25 - 51               ODB - 1621
Implementing Agreement                                        2 - 23 - 52              ODB - 1621
Hold - Off Board Agreement                                  10 - 5 - 56               ODB - 1621
Letter Agreement                                                    7 - 20 - 67               ODB - 1621

9 Crew Consist Agreements                                  8 - 25 - 64                 ODB - 1638
                                                                                  3 - 1 - 68                   ODB - 2336

10 Synthesis - Expenses Away From Home
Suitable Lodging Agreement                                   6 - 28 - 65            ODB - 1637A

11 Holiday Pay Synthesis
12 Synthesis of National Operating Vacation
Agreements
Split Vacation Agreement                                         10 - 18 - 66             ODB - 701
                                                                                                                     ODC - 306

13 Electric Hand Lanterns                                              4 - 18 - 41
Agreement                                                                    1 - 29 - 53            LR 013 - 23
14 Stay - at - Home Leave                                             3 - 1 - 65              ODB - 1034
ODB - 2040

15 Physical Examination Procedures -                         7 - 17 - 62             ODB - 2500
Medical Board

16 Union Shop                                                                 9 - 3 - 53                ODB - 553A

17 Check - off of Dues                                                     2 - 10 - 54              ODB - 135
                                                                                             1 - 4 - 74               ODB - 135
                                                                                             9 - 13 - 56             ODC - 264
                                                                                             1 - 4 - 74               ODC - 264
18 Off - Track Vehicle Insurance                                       7 - 17 - 67           ODB - 2500
                                                                                                                          ODB - 2495

19 Regulation Road/Yard Extra Boards                            8 - 7 - 75                 ODB - 93

The parties recognize the applicability of the following agreements and/or understandings which are not reproduced in the Appendix and such agreements which are in effect as of October 1, 1975 will remain in effect until revised or terminated as provided by such agreements:

1. Area Agreement for Albina Yard                             1 - 5 - 52                  ODB - 983
                                                                                                                        ODB - 2 191

2. La Grande Agreement - Vacancies

Outside Points                                                               8 - 10 - 61                ODB - 682

3. Albina Extra Board Agreements                               2 - 15 - 50                ODB - 93
                                                                                          4 - 4 - 56                  ODB - 93
5 - 10 - 57 ODB - 93

4. SIRR Coordination Agreement                                    9 - 18 - 61                  Sl B - 2
5. Extension Switching Districts
Hinkle                                                                                  12 - 4 - 62                 ODB - 1747
                                                                                                                                ODC - 813
Spokane                                                                            11 - 28 - 61                  LR 013 - 17 - 8
                                                                                            5- 14 - 55                     ODB - 2076
The Dalles                                                                          1 - 15 - 62                   ODB - 1952
Albina                                                                                  7 - 19 - 67                  ODB - 642
Argo                                                                                      7 - 1 - 69                   ODB - 1268

6. Departing Terminal Late or After

Scheduled Departure Time                                                     4 - 17 - 62                ODB - 1582
                                                                                                                                     ODC - 748
7. Consolidation of Brakemen/Yardmen
Seniority                                                                                    8 - 15 - 57                  ODB - 496


8. 131 - Mile Guarantee in Work Train Service                    12 - 5 - 65                  ODB - 2283


9. Hinkle Agreements                                                               6 - 27 - 51                  ODB - 2076
                                                                                                                                        8 - 1 - 51


For the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY:
_______________________________________
J. E. Cook
Director of Labor Relations
_______________________________________
T. P. Rogers
General Manager

For the
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION:
(C & T DIVISIONS)
________________________________
J.H. Watson
General Chairman
________________________________
J. K. Wood
Former Secretary
General Committee


Approved:
______________________________
F. D. Tuffley
Vice President

August 8, 1975
Portland, Oregon