PARTIES TO DISPUTE:

BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP CLERKS, FREIGHT HANDLERS, EXPRESS & STATION EMPLOYES




STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees:


1. That the Carrier violated Rules 1 and 4 of the agreement effective February 16, 1944, when it removed the work of crane operator from the scope of the agreement and assigned this work to someone covered by another agreement without conference or consent of the clerks' committee and prevented the employes covered by the clerks' agreement from occupying the position of crane operator at Waycross, Georgia Shops.


2. That J. D. Manning be paid the difference between seventy-nine cents (79c) per hour and ninety-three cents (93c) beginning with March 14, 1946, which is the difference between position occupied by Mr. Manning on March 14, 1946, and the rate of pay for crane operator at Waycross, Ga., Store Room.


3. That any other employes covered by clerks' agreement effective February 16, 1944, who were adversely affected by the Carrier's action in arbitrarily removing the work of crane operator from the scope of the clerks' agreement be paid for any monetary loss from March 14, 1946, until such time as this work is returned to the scope of the clerks' agreement.




That the dispute was certified to the Third Divisioin of the Adjustment Board ex parte by complainant party; and


That no hearing has been held, and that under date of July 17, 1947, the complainant party addressed a formal communication to the secretary of the Third Division requesting withdrawal of this case, which request is hereby granted.