STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the General Committee of The Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the Pennsylvania Railroad that an increase in the rate of pay of the Block Operator positions at "FOREST" Block Station on the Fort Wayne Division shall be made under the provisions of Art. 9, Sec. 1 of the Telegraphers' Agreement, account of a substantial change in the duties and responsibilities of these positions, effective May 24, 1949, by the added requirement to operate remote control equipment, in addition to regular duties.
That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by complainant party; and
That no hearing thereon has been held, and under date of April 18, 1951, the complainant party addressed a formal communication to the Acting Secretary of the Third Division requesting withdrawal of this case, which request is hereby granted.