Form 1 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Award No. 10371
 SECOND DIVISION Docket No. 9285
 2-BN-EW-185
 The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in
 addition Referee Rodney E. Dennis when award was rendered.
 ( International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
 Parties to Dispute:

Dispute: Claim of Employes:
1. That in violation of the current Agreement and contrary to many years
 of past practice, Electrician Wiremen R. J. Schreiner, R. P. Olson and
 W. A. East, headquartered at Dilworth, Minnesota were arbitrarily
 denied payment of actual necessary meal expenses incurred in the
 service of the Burlington Northern Inc., at Fargo, North Dakota and
 Moorhead, Minnesota, both of which are cities seperate (sic) and
 distinct and away from Claimants assigned headquarters, which is
 Dilworth, Minnesota.
 2. That accordingly, the Burlington Northern Inc., be ordered to reimburse
 Electricians Schreiner, 01 son and East, for all meal expenses which
 were withheld while performing service for the Carrier away from their
 assigned bulletined headquarters, during the months of April, May and
 June, 1980. Total amount of claim is for R. J. Schreiner $61.55, for
 R. P. 01 son $68.05 and for W. A. East $67.95.
 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 employes 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.


Claimants R. J. Schreiner, R. R. Olson, and W. A. East are Electrician Wiremen headquartered at Dilworth, Minnesota. On certain dates, they and their Foreman, F. S. Stricker, were assigned to work in Fargo. On those days that the crew worked there, Carrier would not allow their expenses for lunch. Carrier argued that Fargo is part of Dilworth Terminal and that Claimants were therefore not authorized lunch expenses.
The Foreman processed his claim to the Fourth Division of the NRAB. The Foreman's case has been heard and decided. In Fourth Division Award 3939, Referee LaRocco denied the claim. Since that claim was based on exactly the same facts and Agreement language on which the instant claim is based, we shall also deny this claim.
 Form 1 Award No. 10371
 Page 2 Locket No. 9285
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                          By Order of Second Division


Attest: ,
        Nancy Y.,00ever - Executive Secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 1 7th day of April 1985.