NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD


              SECOND DIVISION


The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in

addition Referee D. Emmett Ferguson when the award was rendered.


PARTIES TO DISPUTE

SYSTEM FEDERATION NO. 12, RAILWAY EMPLOYES'
DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO (Machinists)

CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

    DISPUTE: CLAIM OF EMPLOYES:


    1. That the Carrier violated Rules 6 and 16 of the current Agreement and letters of understanding dated September 6 and 8, 1944, by permitting Assistant Foreman F. Reno to exercise his Machinists' seniority when he voluntarily relinquished his position as Assistant Foreman at Green Bay, Wisconsin, thereby damaging the following Machinists: C. Ducas, A. Reynolds, A. J. Dart, J. W. Roble, W. Swanson, E. Bodette, J. Krouth and G. Steene.


    2. That accordingly the Board order these Machinists paid for all time they were forced to work on days and shifts from September 4 to December 18, 1956, other than their regular assignments prior to Assistant Foreman F. Reno exercising his Machinists' seniority in violation of the rules and letters of understanding.


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to organization in ex parte form, and the Division is now in receipt of a request from the employes that the case be withdrawn.

                  AWARD


    Claim dismissed.


              NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD By Order of SECOND DIVISION


ATTEST: Harry J. Sassaman
Executive Secretary

Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 26th day of February, 1959.

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