Award No. 7274 Docket No. TE-7618

NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

THIRD DIVISION

STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the General Committee of The

Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the New York Central Railroad (Line West), that:

1. Carrier violated the terms of the agreement between the parties when on April 14 and 30 September 12, and October 15, 1953; March 18, April 6, and 24, 1954, it permitted or required employes not subject to said Agreement to perform the function of a block operator at Sylvania, Ohio.

2. Carrier shall now be required to compensate R. lll. Redick, the regularly assigned Agent-Operator, Sylvania, Ohio, who was ready, willing and available for this service, an amount equivalent to a two (2) hour call provided for under Article 5 of the Agreement for each of the dates enumerated in paragraph 1.

FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:

That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment

That no hearing thereon has been held, and under date of February 21,

1956, the parties jointly addressed a formal communication to the Secretary of the Third Division requesting withdrawal of this case, which request is hereby granted.

AWARD