Description:
ITEM - 81
Section I
The Union Pacific Railroad Company is, at the present time, engaged in a program of upgrading its cabooses as well as receiving and/or building new cabooses and it is agreed that the Company's pooled cabooses on the Eastern District upgraded under this program will meet the following minimum specifications:
Cupolas
Stabilized trucks (outside swing hanger)
Steel wheels
Vertical gear hand brakes
6" travel rubber draft gear
Safety steps
Safety glass in windows
Insulation for floor, sides and roof
Electric lights and markers (electric or
otherwise)
Toilets - stainless steel or porcelain
Lavatory - stainless steel or porcelain
Foam rubber cushions, 3"' to 4"'
Automatic Oil heater with separate oil tank
Ice box
Lockers
Water Cooler (Semco or equivalent)
Refuse container
Section II
Rule 81(b) of the Schedule of 2ules effective November l, 1957 and Section 2 of the Pooling Caboose Agreement dated January 94, 1948, both made between the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the United Transportation Union - Conductors and the United Transportation Union - Trainmen, reads:
"(b) Supplies - Pooled Cabooses. Cabooses which are pooled will be kept supplied with all material, including stationery, water, sanitary drinking cues, ice and coal and will be kept in a sanitary condition, including the scrubbing of floors and washing windows, lamps to be filled and cleaned. Drinking water will be changed and ice furnished at each terminal of the run. The above duties to be performed by other than conductors and brakemen, and conductors wil1 not be held responsible for leaving terminals without proper equipment."
It is agreed that effective with the date of this Agreement Rule 81(b) of the Schedule of Rules and Section 2 of the Pooling Caboose Agreement will be modified to read:
"Supplies - Pooled Cabooses. Cabooses which are cooled will be kept supplied with all material, including stationery, cooled drinking water, sanitary storage water, fuel, hand soap, paper towels with towel dispenser, toilet paper and paper cups with cup dispenser or individual water containers and will be kept in a sanitary condition, including the scrubbing of floors and washing windows. Conductors and brakemen wil1 not be required to service or supply cabooses which are pooled and will not be held responsible for leaving terminals without proper equipment.
Section III
In other than assigned service, pool freight conductors will not be disciplined or censured for refusing to leave the point where the train is received if the caboose (Union Pacific or other) of such train does not meet the following minimum standards:
Must be equipped with toilet, washbowl and a supply of water.
2. >lust be provided with an operative stove and sufficient fuel to complete the trip.
Must have windows and doors in condition to provide adequate protection during the trip.
Must be furnished with ice box either mechanically cooled or cooled with ice with a supply of drinking water; and drinking cups to complete the trip.
5.
Must have adequate lighting)
Cupola windows of Union Pacific pooled cabooses wil1 be cleaned at least once every 20 days, and a record wil1 be maintained in each Union Pacific pooled caboose showing dates cupola windows have been cleaned.
Conductors will be held responsible for seeing that cabooses are properly cared for and kept clean while in their charge. Conductors will keep the prescribed records of caboose supplies and caboose condition and will make the required disposition of such records.
Section IV
In other than assigned service pool freight conductors will not be disciplined or censured for refusing to use foreign line cabooses which do not meet the following minimum specifications:
Cupolas or bay windows
Stabilized trucks (inside or outside swing
hanger)
Steel wheels
Vertical gear hand brakes
Soft draft gear
Safety steps
Safety glass and windows
Insulation for floor, sides and roof
Section VI.When disputes arise with respect to any provision of this agreement the Superintendent and Local Chairmen will meet and confer with view Of reaching a satisfactory agreement to dispose of such disputes. If the Superintendent and Local Chairmen are unable to reach a satisfactory solution, the General Chairmen and the General Manager shal1 meet and make every effort to reach a satisfactory settlement of the issue in dispute.
Section VI
This agreement supersedes any rule, agreement or portion thereof with which it is in conflict and is in full and final settlement of the Section 6 Notices dated February 3, 1958 from the United Transportation Union - Trainmen and May 9, 1464 from the United Transportation Union - Conductors.
This agreement, dated at Omaha, Nebraska this first day of December 1970, is effective January 16, 1971.
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