Letter – 5 (A)

Mr. R. E. Carter
General Chairman, UTU-T
P. O. Box 1333
Pocatello, Idaho 83204

Mr. D. L. Smith
General Chairman, UTU C&T
165 South West Temple
Arrowpress Square, Suite 110-6
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

cc: Mr. B. A. Boyd
International Vice Pres., UTU
7545 20th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Dear Gentlemen:

This confirms our understanding with respect to the Traveling Switcher Agreement of this date.

  1. The rules and regulations relating to the establishment of assignments at locations where food and lodging are available will apply to traveling switcher assignments.
  2. Seniority lines of demarcation at Salt Lake City, Utah will be respected.
  3. Assignments established pursuant to the traveling switcher agreement will be covered by the schedule rules governing meals, lockers and sanitary facilities.
  4. Assignments established pursuant to the traveling switcher agreement shall be subject to the Holiday Pay provisions of the National Agreements.
  5. All new and existing travel-ing switchers will receive traveling switcher rate of pay through April 30, 1991. Effective May 1, 1991 the five-day yard rate of pay will apply to all traveling switcher assignments.

Please indicate your agreement by signing in the space provided.

AGREED:
R. E. Carter
General Chairman, UTU-T

D. L. Smith
General Chairman, UTU-C

Yours truly,
L. A. Lambert
Director Labor Relations