NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD


              SECOND DIVISION


PARTIES TO DISPUTE:

    SYSTEM FEDERATION NO. 99, RAILWAY EMPLOYES' DEPARTMENT, A. F. of L.-C. I. O. (Electrical Workers)


      ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY


    DISPUTE: CLAIM OF EMPLOYES:


    1. That under the current agreement the carrier improperly assigned other than electrical workers of the Maintenance of Equipment Department for replacing fluorescent lights in the leash room and brass shop at Burnside Shops, Chicago, Illinois, on August 16, 1957, thereby damaging electrical workers of the Maintenance of Equipment Department in the amount of eight hours penalty time and that accordingly,


    2. The following regularly employed employes of the carrier of the Maintenance of Equipment Department be compensated at the applicable time and one-half rate for each man hour worked which they were entitled to perform under the applicable rules of the current agreement.


                M. J. Novicki


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form, hearing thereon was waived, and the Division is now in receipt of a request from the parties that the case be withdrawn.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 2nd day of November 1959.

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