BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP CLERKS, FREIGHT HANDLERS, EXPRESS AND STATION EMPLOYES
GULF COAST LINES, INTERNATIONAL-GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD COMPANY, SAN ANTONIO, UVALDE & GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY, SUGARLAND RAILWAY COMPANY,
ASHERTON & GULF RAILWAY COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CLAIM: "Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:
(a) The carrier violated the Clerks' Agreement by refusing to make effective November 1, 1940, the annual assignments and rates of pay as shown for the positions listed below:
June 2, 1941, when, after reducing the annual assignments from 365 days to 306 days, it refused to adjust the rates of pay 'so that the earnings will be the same as received for 365 days.' Also
(c) Claim that the rates of pay and annual assignments as shown above be made effective November 1, 1940. And
(d) Claim that the occupants of the positions be paid at the rate of time and one-half for each Sunday and holiday from November 1, 1940, until June 2, 1941, the date the carrier reduced the assignments from 365 days annually to 306 days annually. Also
(e) Claim that all employes involved in or affected by the agreement violations be compensated for all losses sustained."
That this dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parts by complainant party; and