Form 1 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Award No. 11001
SECOND DIVISION Docket No. 11020
2-MP-CM-'86
The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in
addition Referee Raymond E. McAlpin when award was rendered.
(Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States
( and Canada
Parties to Dispute:
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Dispute: Claim of Employes:
1. That the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company violated Rule 25(a)
and 102 of the Controlling Agreement when they had General Car Foreman operate:
Pettibone on rip track at Houston, Texas, April 14, 1984.
2. That the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company be ordered to compensate Carman S. Staggers in the amount of a four (4) hour call.
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.
Parties to said dispute waived right of appearance at hearing thereon.
On April 14, 1984 Carrier's General Car Foreman used a Pettibone
Mobile Crane to move two cars on the Carrier's rip track at its Houston, Texas
facility. The Pettibone was utilized because the Carrier's Repair Track Air
System was inoperative and the usual method of using air jacks to lift the
cars was not possible.
The Organization contended that the above incident constitutes Supervisor's performing work in violation of Rules 25A and 102. The Organization
states that it is the Carman's responsibility to operate the Mobile Crane and
disputes the Carrier's contention that the Supervisor was instructing the two
Carmen. The Organization notes the Supervisor was alone during the operation and neither Carman was shown to be unqualified to operate the equipment.
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The Organization admits that the work is not exclusive to the Carmen, but when
this equipment is used to accomplish Carman's work, it is a Carmen's machine.
The equipment that was not functioning was equipment of the Carmen's craft.
In support of its position the Organization cited Awards 8029, 9117, 9147,
4627, 5191 and 6266.
The Carrier states that Supervisors may operate equipment while instructing employees, and since neither Carman was previously qualified on this
equipment and subsequently both Carmen that were present on the date in question have used the Mobile Crane to lift cars, this shows that instruction did
take place. The Carrier further stated that the Organization must show that
work performed is exclusive to the craft on a systemwide basis. The Organization bears the burden of proof in this matter and cannot show any loss by the
Claimant in this matter.
On complete review of the evidence, the Board finds the Organization
bears the burden of proof to show that a violation occurred. Both the Carrier
and the Organization agree that instruction by supervision is allowed, and it
is undisputed that the Carmen have used the Pettibone Mobile Crane to lift
cars after this incident. Certain Awards cited by the Organization cover
claims that Supervisors performed work beyond the scope of their duties. This
was not proven in this case. There is no proof that teaching did not occur.
There is no exclusivity of the use of this equipment. The unit was being used
because the regular Carmen's equipment was not working, thus necessitating the
use of the Mobile Crane. The Organization cited other Awards which upheld the
Organization in this set of circumstances. As noted above the Organization
has not proven the initial violation, therefore, the operation of this particular piece of equipment is moot. The Claim will be denied.
A W A R D
Claim denied.
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
By Order of Second Division
Attest: i
Poe
f ancy J er - Executive Secretary
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 17th day of September 1986.