NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
SECOND DIVISION
The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in
addition Referee William H. Coburn when award was rendered.
PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
SYSTEM FEDERATION NO. 96, RAILWAY EMPLOYES'
DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO (Carmen)
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY
DISPUTE: CLAIM OF EMPLOYES:
That the Carrier improperly assigned Trainmen on December 17,
1964 to perform the work of Carmen in malting inspection and the
related coupling of air hoses on three (3) cars on Train FFW 1
and air hose couplings on cars on Track No. 1, Richards Yard,
Easton, Pa.
That accordingly the Carrier be ordered to compensate Carman
Russell R. Christman in the amount of eight (8) hours at the time
and one-half rate of pay for December 17, 1964.
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.
Parties to said dispute waived right of appearance at hearing thereon.
In this case there is no substantial difference in fact, and the issue presented is identical with that considered and decided by the Board in Award
No. 5462.
Accordingly, the claim here will also be denied.
AWARD
Claim denied.
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
By Order of SECOND DIVISION
kTTEST: Charles C. McCarthy
Executive Secretary
dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 21st day of June, 1968.
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