NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the General Committee of The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the Pennsylvania Railroad that:
The position of Block Operator, 1st, 2nd, 3rd trick "C" Tower,
rate $1.752, comprehends seven (7) days continuous operation and
that effective 12 :01 A. M. Tuesday, February 16, 1954, the Carrier
in violation of the Agreement inaugurated a policy of blanking this
position on 1st, 2nd, 3rd trick on Sunday and Monday, requiring the
block operator rate $1.944 "C" Tower to absorb the work of the block
operator rate $1.752.
This position to be restored and Relief Operator James P.
Colananni, whose position was abolished, be restored to the position
and compensated for any loss in earnings or expenses incurred because of this violation and any other employe who suffered loss in
earnings or was caused extra expense as a result of this change be
reimbursed for such loss.
FINDINGS:
The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:
That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment
Board ex parte by the complainant party; and
That hearing thereon has been held and concluded. Under date of August
13, 1959, the parties jointly addressed a formal communication to the Secretary
of the Third Division requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division, which request is hereby granted.
AWARD
Claim dismissed.
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
By Order of THIRD DIVISION
ATTEST: F. P. Morse
Acting Secretary
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 15th day of September, 1959.
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