LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
ST. LAWRENCE & HUDSON RAILWAY
(TORONTO)
(CANADIAN PACIFIC LTD)
AND THE
CANADIAN COUNCIL OF OPERATING UNIONS
REPRESENTING
THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
DIVISION 295
AND THE
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
LOCAL 416

December 22, 1999


Mr.H.J.Morrison
Manager Road Operations
St.L & H Railway
Toronto Yard


Dear Sir,

This is in regards to our meeting held at Toronto on December 17th, 1999 referencing the Proposed Spence Terminal Agreement, specifically, Item 3.0 (a).

In the body of Item 3.0 (a), it refers to a deadhead payment to protect assignments at Spence Terminal to be paid at 61 miles yard rates. The Union has raised concerns over the Company’s ability to pay this agreed to amount in a correct and expeditious manner to not delay employees income.

This letter has been entered into freely by both parties at the Unions request to have this payment paid properly.

In the interest of fairness, it was further agreed that, in the event that the Company was not able to put the proper payment features in place by December 31st, 1999, that the agreement would then reflect a payment of 100 miles at through freight rates.

If you concur with this capsulation of our meeting, would you please indicate as such in the space provided and retain one (1) copy for your records and return the other two (2) copies for Mr.Hiller’s files as well as mine.


Sincerely,



Robert F Hewitt
LC 295

I concur



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H.J.Morrison
Manager Road Operations
St.L & H Railway
Toronto Yard

c.c.
D.B. Hiller
Local Chairperson
Local 416 District 3
UTU