PARTIES TO DISPUTE:


STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:

(1) The Carrier violated the Agreement when, at the close of business on February 17, 1956, it abolished a position of Lampman held by Wade G. Jenkins, and, in lieu thereof, arbitrarily established a dual position of Lampman-Crossing Watchman, which is not permitted under Agreement rules.








That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board jointly by the parties;

That Carrier and Employes involved in this dispute are respectively carrier and employes within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as approved June 21, 1934;

That this Division of the Adjustment Board has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein;

That hearing thereon has been held and concluded. Under' date of February 20, 1959, the parties jointly advised the Secretary of the Third Division of their desire to withdraw this case from further consideration by the Division, which request is hereby granted.


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Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 26th day of February, 1959.