"1. That the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company (CSX Transportation, Inc.) (hereinafter 'carrier') violated the provisions of Rules 157 and 158 of the Shop Crafts Agreement between Transportation Communications International Union -- Carmen's Division and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company (CSX Transport ,ation, Inc.) (revised June 1, 1969) and the service rights of Carmen T. E. Sties and W. Bcwery (hereinafter 'claimants') when the carrier allowed persons other than Carmen to perform Carmen's work.

2. That accordingly, the claimants are entitled to be compensated for four (4) hours each at the Carmen's straight time rate for said violation."

This Claim involves the Organization's allegation that its Agreement was violated, when on November 22, 1988, a locomotive was rerailed at Grave Yard, Richmond, Virginia, without the assistance of Carmen. Many Awards of this Board have concluded that it is not a violation of the Carmen's Agreement when strangers to the craft are utilized in simple rerailing operations occurring within yard limits. See for example, Second Division Award 10258, wherein the Board denied a similar claim, stating:

"The facts of the record in this case indicate that a wrecking crew was not called because the routine nature of the derailment did not require the assistance of a wrecking crew. Thus, this Board concludes that the work in question does not belong exclusively to Carmen. The prevailing practice on this property is in harmony with our decision as indicated by the record. It is common practice in routine situations such as is present in this case to have various Crafts perform the work. See Second Division Awards 3257, 3265, 3859, 4337, 5812, and 6361 among others."

The Organization has not demonstrated that the foregoing conclusion is erroneous, or that the practice described is different. The Claim is without merit.

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