East Pool


  • Year: 1980
  • Title: East Pool Agreement M.O.U
  • Summary: This Memorandum of Understanding establishes a bi-directional thru-freight service between Seattle, WA and Wenatchee, WA. This Memorandum defines work limits and area’s of operation, for both the East and North pools. It also limits the number of trips, that crews can be used in STAS service.
  • Topics: East Pool, Pool Service, Chain Gang, Compensation, Directional Pool, Thru-Freight, Wenatchee, STAS, Dog Catching, Seattle.
  • Year: 1987
  • Title: East Pool Mileage Regulation
  • Summary: This Agreement defines when the pool should have turns added or cut to it.
    ADD: When Semi-Monthly Earnings are exceed 2400 Mi.
    CUT: When Semi-Monthly Earnings are less than 2200 Mi.
  • Topics: East Pool, Pool Service, Chain Gang, Compensation, Directional Pool, Thru-Freight, Wenatchee, STAS, Seattle, Mileage Regulation.
  • Year: 1987 – Late
  • Title: East Pool Mileage Regulation MOU
  • Summary: This Agreement defines when the pool should have turns added or cut to it.
    ADD: When Semi-Monthly Earnings are exceed 2400 Mi.
    CUT: When Semi-Monthly Earnings are less than 2200 Mi.
  • Topics: East Pool, Pool Service, Chain Gang, Directional Pool, Thru-Freight, Wenatchee, STAS, Seattle, Mileage Regulation, Refine.
  • Year: 2005
  • Title: East Pool Trip Rate Agreement
  • Summary: This Agreement establishes trip rates, terms, and converts the established chain gang service into a trip rated pool between Seattle WA, and Wenatchee, WA. A unique feature of this trip rate agreement is that it has an extender, of 22 minutes beyond the paid mileage before overtime is paid. The Document also includes the data set used to calculate the trip rate.
  • Topics: East Pool, Pool Service, Chain Gang, Compensation, Directional Pool, Thru-Freight, Wenatchee, STAS, Seattle, Trip Rate, Refine.
  • Year: 2018
  • Title: East & SSE Pool Modification
  • Summary: In 2018, Local 324 negotiated a significant increase in the trip rate along with:
    – New on-duty location with Call Windows & days off.
    – Protections against EEBA disqualifications.
    – Turn Order Protection.
    – Paid Familiarization.
  • Topics: East Pool, Pool Service, Chain Gang, Compensation, Directional Pool, Thru-Freight, Wenatchee, STAS, Seattle, Trip Rate, Call Windows, Paid Familiarization.