Mr. R. E. Carter
General Chairman, UTU-T
P. O. Box 1333
Pocatello, Idaho 8320A
Mr. D. L. Smith
General Chairman, UTU C&T
165 South West Temple
Arrowpress Square, Suite 110-6
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Dear Gentlemen:
In regard to your Organization’s concern with respect to the intent of the specific moratorium provisions set forth in Article XII, Sections 2 and 4, which both read, in pertinent part, that “nothing in this Modified Crew Consist Agreement restricts the Carrier’s right to pursue ‘Conductor-Only’ operations under the provisions of any subsequent UTU National Settlement”, this letter confirms the Carrier’s intent.
The only reason for the Carrier’s insistence that these sentences be placed in the Agreement, both in Section 2 and Section 4, is that it would be indisputably clear that this Carrier would have the right to pursue Conductor-Only operations if such right were to be permitted by a National Agreement.
I trust this letter explains the reasons for the Carrier’s language in the general section of the Modified Crew Consist Agreement.
Yours truly,
L. A. Lambert
Director Labor Relations
CC: Mr. B. A. Boyd, Jr.
Vice President UTU
7545 20th Ave. N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98115
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