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It is understood and agreed that this agreement is superseded by and subordinate to any municipal, state or federal legislation.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:
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:
| No. | Subject | Agreement Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yard Conditions Defined | 5-5-53 | ODB-1013 |
| 2 | Double-overs, More Than One Coupling | 2-2-56 | ODB-818 |
| 3 | Interdivisional Service (2nd and 3rd Seniority Districts) | 8-26-72 | ODB-3359, ODC-1292 |
| 4 | Interdivisional Service (4th and 5th Seniority Districts) | 7-20-72 | ODB-3358, ODC-1291 |
| 5 | Traveling Switcher Agreements | 2-1-71; 12-21-73 | OOB-3232, ODB-3305 |
| 6 | Final Terminal Delay Time – Hours of Service Tie-Ups | 10-29-74 | ODB-1142, ODC-497 |
| 7 | Pooling Caboose Agreements | 8-8-68; 8-6-68 | ODB-1266, ODC-656 |
| 8 | Five-Day Work Week – Implementing, Hold-Off Board, Letter Agreements | 5-25-51; 2-23-52; 10-5-56; 7-20-67 | ODB-1621 |
| 9 | Crew Consist Agreements | 8-25-64; 3-1-68 | ODB-1638, ODB-2336 |
| 10 | Synthesis – Expenses Away From Home / Suitable Lodging | 6-28-65 | ODB-1637A |
| 11 | Holiday Pay Synthesis | ||
| 12 | Synthesis of National Operating Vacation Agreements / Split Vacation | 10-18-66 | ODB-701, ODC-306 |
| 13 | Electric Hand Lanterns Agreement | 4-18-41; 1-29-53 | LR 013-23 |
| 14 | Stay-at-Home Leave | 3-1-65 | ODB-1034, ODB-2040 |
| 15 | Physical Examination Procedures – Medical Board | 7-17-62 | ODB-2500 |
| 16 | Union Shop | 9-3-53 | ODB-553A |
| 17 | Check-off of Dues | 2-10-54; 1-4-74; 9-13-56; 1-4-74 | ODB-135, 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 |
| Applicable Agreements Not Reproduced in Appendix | |||
| 1 | Area Agreement for Albina Yard | 1-5-52 | ODB-983, ODB-2191 |
| 2 | La Grande Agreement – Vacancies Outside Points | 8-10-61 | ODB-682 |
| 3 | Albina Extra Board Agreements | 2-15-50; 4-4-56; 5-10-57 | ODB-93 |
| 4 | SIRR Coordination Agreement | 9-18-61 | Sl B-2 |
| 5 | Extension Switching Districts – Hinkle, Spokane, The Dalles, Albina, Argo | 12-4-62; 11-28-61; 1-15-62; 7-19-67; 7-1-69 | ODB-1747, ODC-813, LR 013-17-8, ODB-2076, ODB-1952, ODB-642, ODB-1268 |
| 6 | Departing Terminal Late or After Scheduled Departure | 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; 8-1-51 | ODB-2076 |
For the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY:
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J. E. Cook
Director of Labor Relations
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T. P. Rogers
General Manager
For the
UNITED TRANSPORTA71ON UNION:
(C & T DIVISIONS)
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J.H. Watson
General Chairman
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J. K. Wood
Former Secretary
General Committee
A P P R 0 V E D :
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F. D. Tuffley
Vice President
August 8, 1975
Portland, Oregon
