PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA
ON BEHALF OF LOCAL UNION 2203
THE MONONGAHELA CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY

DISPUTE: CLAIM OF EMPLOYES: The aggrieved employes of the maintenance of equipment department request a day's wages at time and one-half. The loss of this day's work occurred August 16, 1945. These employes claim that management did not give them the required time of notice in accordance with the agreement dated February 25, 1944, Rule 13, Paragraph A, which reads as follows:

"(a) Should the average time made by employes fall below five (5) days per week ,for two (2) consecutive pay periods the distribution of available time shall be subject for review by the Company and Shop Committee at the Committee's request. The Union Shop Committee will be provided with lists showing estimated forces required by each de partment. Twenty-four (24) hours notice will be given before hours are reduced. Established positions shall not be discontinued and new ones created under a different title or rate covering relatively the same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate of pay or evading these regulations. If the force is to be reduced four (4) days notice will be given the men affected before reduction is made, and lists will be furnished Local Union Committeeman upon request. In case of a reduction in force or the abolition of a position, employes affected will be allowed to exercise their seniority in displacing junior employes in their respective departments. Employes will promptly exercise displacement rights so that all men affected may be placed within five (5) days. In the restoration of forces, employes furloughed and then recalled must report their intention to return to work within ten (10) days, and must report for work within thirty (30) days from the date of their recall. Notice by registered mail will be sent employes being recalled. Employes shall notify Employment Office of any change in address."


STATEMENT: The above question was submitted to the Second Division of the National Railroad Adjustment Board by the above referred to organization in ex parte form, and the Division is now in receipt of request from the employes that the case be withdrawn.



Claim dismissed.




ATTEST: J. L. Mindling
Secretary

Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 6th day of June, 1946.