SYSTEM FEDERATION NO. 6, RAILWAY EMPLOYES'
DEPARTMENT, A. F. OF L. (MACHINISTS)
THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND GULF RAILWAY
DISPUTE: CLAIM OF EMPLOYES: Rule 62 of the agreement, Ofctober 1, 1935, being violated by the management, Silvis shops.
EMPLOYES' STATEMENT OF FACTS: Rule 62 of the agreement, October 1, 1935, is being violated by the management by having the drilling of tender trucks and parts thereof being transferred to boiler shop and drilling being performed by boilermaker helpers.
"Machinists, second class, will perform following work: Dismantling equipment for general repairs; removing, replacing, grinding, bolting and breaking of all joints in superheaters, headers, steam pipes, exhaust pipes, dry pipes, throttle boxes and connections; rebuilding and repairing trailer trucks,, engine trucks and tender trucks and parts thereof; locomotive spring and spring rigging work, locomotive driver brake and rigging work, skilled drilling and reaming, operating cutting torch, repairing jacks, and applying steel pilot beams. It is understood this rule will not apply to points where one or more men cannot be exclusively engaged on above work."
Tender trucks are rebuilt and repaired by second class machinists in shop under the supervision of boiler foreman, and when it is necessary to have parts of tender trucks drilled or holes reamed, the drilling is transferred to drill press in boiler shop and work performed by boilermaker helpers. This being second class machinist's work, our position is that it is a violation of Rule 62 of the agreement by transferring the drilling of tender trucks and parts thereof drilled by another craft.
"Employes assigned to assist machinists, first and second class, and apprentices in their various classifications of work and other work pertaining to their classification in connection with the construction and maintenance of locomotives and other equipment; operating drill presses (drilling, reaming and boring), bolt threaders, centering machines, automatic tool grinders, twist drill grinders, nut tappers and bolt strippers. The above does not apply to drill presses, nut tappers and bolt cutters in other departments. Where drill press is located in roundhouse and no regular operator is assigned, anyone may use it;
FINDINGS: The Second Division of the Adjustment Board, upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds that:
The carrier or carriers and the employe or employes involved in this dispute are respectively carrier and employe within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as approved June 21, 1934.
This Division of the Adjustment Board has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein.
The operating of drill presses is covered by Rules 62, 73, 94 and B-3 of machinists, boilermakers, carmen and blacksmiths special rules, respectively.
Operation of these drill presses should be performed by helpers of the craft.
Operators assigned as per the above are ofttimes required to- perform drilling on items of work not strictly within the classification in accord with Rules 62, 73, 94, and B-3.
The joint check of work performed in this case, as submitted by both parties, is of such a minor amount that it should not be deemed a violation of the rule.