Common use of Switching Limits Clause in Contracts

Switching Limits. Article 7 - Changing switching limits of the May 23, 1952 Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Where an individual carrier not now having the right to change existing switching limits where yard crews are employed, considers it advisable to change the same,it shall give notice in writing to the General Chairman or General Chairmen of such intention, specifying the changes it proposes and the conditions, if any, it proposes shall apply in event of such change. The carrier and the General Chairman or General Chaimen shall, within 30 days, endeavor to negotiate an understanding. In the event the carrier and the General Chairman or General Chairmen cannot so agree on the matter, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration as provided for in the Railway Labor Act, as amended, within sixty days following the date of the last conference. The carrier shall designate the exact questions or conditions it desires to submit to arbitration and the General Chairman or General Chairmen shall designate the exact questions or conditions such General Chairman or General Chairmen desire to submit to arbitration. Such questions or conditions shall constitute the questions to be submitted to arbitration. The decision of the Arbitration Board will be made within 30 days after the Board is created, unless the parties agree at anytime upon an extension of this period. The award of the Board shall be final and binding on the parties and shall become effective thereafter upon 7 days notice by the carrier. (b) This rule shall in no way affect the changing of yard or switching limits at points where no yard crews are employed. (c) This rule shall become effective September 1, 1971, except on such carriers as may elect to preserve existing rules or practices and so notify the authorized employee representatives on or before August 1, 1971.

Switching Limits. Article 7 - Changing switching limits of the May 23, 1952 Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Where an individual carrier not now having the right to change existing switching limits where yard crews are employed, considers it advisable to change the same,, it shall give notice in writing to the General Chairman or General Chairmen of such intention, specifying the changes it proposes and the conditions, if any, it proposes shall apply in event of such change. The carrier Carrier and the General Chairman or General Chaimen Chairmen shall, within 30 days, endeavor to negotiate an understanding. In the event the carrier Carrier and the General Chairman or General Chairmen cannot so agree on the matter, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration as provided for in the Railway Labor Act, as amended, within sixty days following the date of the last conference. The carrier Carrier shall designate the exact questions or conditions it desires to submit to arbitration and the General Chairman or General Chairmen shall designate the exact questions or conditions such General Chairman or General Chairmen desire to submit to arbitration. Such questions or conditions shall constitute the questions to be submitted to arbitration. The decision of the Arbitration Board will be made within 30 days after the Board is created, unless the parties agree at anytime upon an extension of this period. The award of the Board shall be final and binding on the parties and shall become effective thereafter upon 7 days notice by the carrierCarrier. (b) This rule shall in no way affect the changing of yard or switching limits at points where no yard crews are employed. . (c) This rule shall become effective September 1, 1971, except on such carriers as may elect to preserve existing rules or practices and so notify the authorized employee representatives on or before August 1Article II of National Agreement dated May 13, 1971.)