NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
THIRD DIVISION
Roscoe G. Hornbeck, Referee
PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
THE PITTSBURGH & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY
AND THE LAKE ERIE & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CLAIM:
Claim of the General Committee of The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
(The Lake Erie & Eastern Railroad) that:
1. Carrier violated the agreement between the parties hereto
when on the dates, at the times and in the manner here-in-below
set out it caused, required or permitted train and yard service
employes to transmit and/or receive communications reserved,
solely and exclusively, for handling by employes covered by the
Telegraphers' Agreement:
January 5, 1955 (7 claims) from East Youngstown-East
Youngstown Yard District.
(1) 1:25 A. M., Conductor J. Braunstahl in charge
of Extra East, Engines 5732-5714, received the following instructions from Yardmaster at Aliquippa: "Move I
Pgh and 34 DU from QA, 96 cars still back at Blacks
Run so I will probably have 25 or 30 more for you."
(2) 4:32 A. M., Conductor R. S. Halley, in charge
Extra East, Engines 5717-5731, called the Yardmaster
at Aliquippa and received the following instructions:
"Set 120 hoppers off on Nos. 6 and 7 tracks at QA and
move 7 Montour and 20 KS off No. 19 track."
(3) 6:47 A. M., Conductor Simmons, No. 78, called
Yardmaster at New Castle Junction and received the following instructions: "Move 2 Homestead off No, 14 track."
(4) 6:49 A. M., Conductor Simmons, No. 78, called
Yardmaster at College and received the following instructions: "Move 5 Demmler off No. 3 Track."
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(5) 6:50 A. M., Conductor Simmons, No. 78, called
Yardmaster Aliquippa and received the following instructions: "Move 8 Homestead and 19 Demmler off No.
21 Track."
(6) 11:48 P. M., Conductor M. Amber, Extra East,
Engines 5715-5713, called Yardmaster New Castle Juntion and received the following instructions: "Set 5 cars
off on No. 11 Track and pick up 1 College and cut to
make."
(7) 11:50 P. M., Conductor M. Amber, Extra East,
Engines 5715-5713, called Yardmaster Aliquippa, and received the following instructions: "Set 25 cars off on
No. 14 Track at QA."
January 11, 1955 (2 claims)
(8) 11:00 P. M., Conductor Curran Extra East,
Engines 5677-5729, received from Yardmaster New Castle
Junction the following instructions: "Set 31 Erie East off
on No. 17 Track."
(9) 11:02 P. M., Conductor Curran, Extra East,
Engines 5677-5729, received from Yardmaster, Aliquippa the following instructions: "Set 8 QA cars off on
No. 13 Track."
January 12, 1955 (3 claims)
(10) 1:47 A.M., Conductor M. Amber, No. 74, received from Yardmaster, New Castle Junction the following instructions: "Move 1 Pgh from No. 15 Track."
(11) 4:41 A. M., Conductor Cyphers, No. 78, received from Yardmaster Aliquippa the following instructions: "Back 17 QA cars off on No. 12 Track and move
21 DU Frt from No. 21 Track."
(12) 6:54 A.M., Conductor J. Braunstahl, Extra
East, Engines 5720-5727, received from Yardmaster, Aliquippa the following instructions: "Set off on No. 4 and 6
at QA."
January 21, 1955 (1 claim) from Port Perry Yard.
(13) 4:30 A.M., when Yardmaster located in Port
Perry Yard transmitted to Operator at MA office McKees
Rocks, the following message addressed to Conductor J. L.
Martin, No. 90: "Set off on Demmler transfer."
January 26, 1955 (1 claim) from East Youngstown-East
Youngstown Yard District.
(14) 12:50 A. M., Conductor W. P. Keefer, called
Yardmaster College Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 1 Demmler from No, 1 Track."
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January 27, 1955 (1 claim)
(15) 4:30 A. M., Conductor E. D. McCloskey, Extra East, Engines 5733-5724, called Yardmaster Aliquippa and received the following instructions: "Set off on
No. 13 Track and pick up 62 cars in the old yard."
February 1, 1955 (1 claim)
(16) 10:52 P. M., Conductor M. F. Wadowski, Extra East, Engines 8357-8354, called Yardmaster New
Castle Junction and received the following instructions:
"Set out your 29 Erie East off on No. 17 Track."
February 2, 1955 (6 claims)
(17) 12:43 A. M., Conductor M. C. Cumberland,
No. 74, called Yardmaster New Castle Junction and received the following instructions: "Move 1 car off No. 14
Track."
(18) 1:09 A. M., Conductor H. O. Broders, No. 90,
called Yardmaster College and received the following
instructions: "Move 3 Demmlers off No. 1 Track."
(19) 1:11 A. M., Conductor H. 0. Broders, No.
90, called Yardmaster Aliquippa and received the following instructions: "Move 3 Western Maryland off No. 2
Track."
(20) 4:25 A.
M., Conductor W. P. Keefer, Extra
East, Engines 5729-5727, called Yardmaster New Castle
Junction and received the following instructions: "Set the
14 cars off on No. 17 Track."
(21) 4:26 A. M., Conductor W. P. Keefer, Extra
East, Engines 5729-5727, called Yardmaster College
and received the following instructions: "Move 4 Aliquippa cars off No. 1 Track."
(22) 4:28 A. M., Conductor W. P. Keefer, Extra East, Engines 5729-5727, called Yardmaster Aliquippa and received the following instructions: "Set 23 cars
off on No. 12 Track and move 28 cars off No. 17 Track."
February 4, 1955 (1 claim) from WE West EconomyAliquippa Yard District.
(23) 11:25 A. M., Conductor, Extra East, Engine
8353, received the following instructions from Yardmaster Ivanhoe Yard: "Set off on No. 1 Track and engine
to come back No. 7 Track."
February 9, 1955 (2 claims) East Youngstown-East Youngstown Yard District.
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(24) 12:53 A. M., Conductor M. Amber, Engines
5678-5718, called Yardmaster College Yard District and
received the following instructions: "Do not fill out at
College."
(25) 2:09 A. M., Conductor Broders, Extra East,
called
Yardmaster Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move I Pgh and 54 DU from
No. 22 Track."
February 23, 1955 (3 claims)
(26) 2:27 A. M., Conductor G. A. Brunner, No.
74, called Yardmaster College Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 2 Pgh off No. 3 Track
with a cut."
(27) 2:31 A. M., Conductor G. A. Brunner, No.
74, called Yardmaster, Pittsburgh Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set 32 cars off Nos.
8 and 7 at Pgh."
(28) 2:32 A. M., Conductor G. A. Brunner, No. 74,
called Yardmaster Pittsburgh (Becks Run) Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Set 95 cars
off on No. 3 East."
March 1, 1955 (1 claim)
(29) 11:47 P. M., Conductor W. B. Gruber, Extra
East, Engines 5726-5720, called Yardmaster Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Set 49 cars of ore off on No. 6 Track."
March 2, 1955 (9 claims)
(30) 2:48 A. M., Conductor J. W. Cyphers, Extra
East, Engines 5678-5736, called Yardmaster, College
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Move 1 Demmler off No. 4 coach track."
(31) 12:16 A. M., Conductor J. Quinett, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Set 1 New Castle
car off on No. 16 Track."
(32) 12:19 A. M., Conductor J. Quinett, No. 90,
called Yardmaster Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 2 Western Maryland off
No. 19 Track."
(33) 12:47 A. M., Conductor McCann, No. 74, called
Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the
following instructions: "Move 3 Pgh and 23 DU from
No. 24 Track. Have about 100 cars back so I will have
more for you."
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(34) 4:13 A. M., Conductor G. J. Pickering, Extra East, Engines 8354-8353, called Yardmaster, New
Castle Junction Yard District and
received the following instructions: "Move 2 QA and 5 KS off No. 12 Track,
no cut."
(35) 4:15 A. M., Conductor G. J. Pickering, Extra East, Engines 8354-8353, called Yardmaster, College
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Move 4 Ivanhoe and 3 KS off No. 3 Track, no cut."
(36) 4:16 A. M., Conductor G. J. Pickering, Extra
East, Engines 8354-8353, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Set 14 cars off on No. 7 ore yard and move 3 Ivanhoe
and 19 KS off No. 18 Track."
(37) 6:51 A. M., Conductor C. M. Curran, Extra
East, Engines 5676-5715, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and
received the following instructions: "Set
101 hoppers off on Nos. 2 and 5 Tracks."
(38) 9:20 P. M., Conductor S. E. Shipley, Extra
East, Engines 5734-8356, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Set 22 sinter ore off on No. 14 Track."
March 3, 1955 (1 claim)
(39) 10:45 P. M., Conductor M. C. Cumberland,
Stone Run East, Engines 5676-5677, called Yardmaster,
New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set 18 Erie East off on No. 17
Track."
March 4, 1955 (2 claims)
(40) 1:30 A. M., Conductor S. E. Shipley, No. 90
Engines 5714-5796, called Yardmaster,
College Yard
District and received the following instructions: "Pick up
2 Western Maryland off No. 1 Track."
(41) 1:33 A. M., Conductor S. E. Shipley, No.
90, called Yardmaster Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Pick up 3 WM-6 off
No. 19 Track."
March 9, 1955 (5 claims)
(42) 1:11 A. M., Conductor J. W. Cyphers, No.
74, called Yardmaster, College Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 4 Pgh off No.
3 Track."
(43) 1:12 A. M., Conductor J. W. Cyphers, No.
74, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and re
ceived the
following instructions: "Move 3 Pgh and 23
DU off 23 Track."
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(44) 12:40 A. M., Conductor S. E. Shipley, No.
90, called Yardmaster, College Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 1 WM-6 and
1 DM off No. 3 Track."
(45) 12:14 A. M., Conductor S. E. Shipley, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 3 Western Maryland
off No. 24 Track."
(46) 3:37 A. M., Conductor Braunstahl, Extra
East, Engines 5715-5713, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Set 30 cars off on No. 13 Track."
March 11, 1955 (1 claim) from Aliquippa Yard District.
(47) 11:16 A. M., Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard
District called Yardmaster College Yard District and received the following instructions: "Out the lead, back No.
4 pick up 7 New Castle," and delivered such message to
Conductor V. J. Walters, No. 209, while he was still in
Aliquippa Yard District.
March 14, 1955 (1 claim) from McKees Rocks Yard District.
(48) 7:01 P. M., Conductor E. A. Wingrove, No.
92, called Yardmaster, Dickerson Run Yard District and
received the following instructions: "Set your 131 Dickerson Run cars off on No. 21 Track and double to No.
22 if you have to."
March 15, 1955 (1 claim)
(49) 6:59 P. M., Conductor Nicholson, No. 92,
called Yardmaster, Dickerson Run Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set your 132 cars for
Dickerson Run off on No. 22 Track and double."
March 15, 1955 (1 claim) from East Youngstown-East
Youngstown Yard District.
(50) 1:50 A. M., Conductor M. F. Wadowski, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and
received the following instructions: "Set the 4 New
Castle cars off on No. 15 Track."
March 16, 1955 (7 claims)
(51) 12:21 A. M., Conductor Brunstahl, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 2 WM off No. 22
Track"
(52) 1:27 A. M., Conductor C. M. Curran, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move 1 Pgh off
13 with a cut."
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(53) 2:25 A. M., Conductor E. D. McClusky, Extra
East, Engines 5677-5679, called Yardmaster, New Castle
Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 6 KS off 16 Track."
(54) 2:29 A. M., Conductor E. D. McClusky, Extra
East, Engines 5677-5679, called Yardmaster, College
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Move 1 MR and 1 KS off No. 3 Track."
(55) 2:37 A. M., Conductor E. D. McClusky, Extra East, Engines 5677-5679, called Yardmaster, McKees
Rocks Yard District and received the following instructions: "Pull up the CH and set 8 KS cars off on 3 East"
(56) 5:04 A. M., Conductor W. P. Keefer, No. 78,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move 1 Homestead off No. 13 Track."
(57) 5:06 A. M., Conductor W. P. Keefer, No. 78,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 14 Homestead and 16
Demmler off No. 19 Track."
March 22, 1955 (2 claims)
(58) 11:30 P. M., Conductor W. B. Gruber, Ore
Special Engines 5717-8357, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set
off 31 ore on No. 5 Track."
(59) 11:56 P. M., Conductor W. P. Keefer, Extra
East, Engines 5729-5676, called Yardmaster, New Castle
Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set 20 Erie East off on No. 17 Track."
March 23, 1955 (4 claims)
(60) 12:56 A.M., Conductor Stadler, No. 90, called
Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 9 KS cars off
No. 14 Track, no cut."
(61) 12:58 A. M., Conductor Stadler, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, College Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 1 WM-6 off No. 3 Track
with a cut."
(62) 1:03 A. M., Conductor Stadler, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 5 Western
Maryland off No. 20 Track."
(63) 1:57 A. M., Conductor C. M. Curran, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, College Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 1 car off No. 3 Track
with a cut."
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March 30, 1955 (5 claims)
(64) 12:56 A. M., Conductor Stadler, No. 90, called
Yardmaster, College Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 1 WM-6 off No. 1 Track."
(65) 12:58 A. M., Conductor Stadler, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 7 Western Maryland
off No. 22 Track."
(6C,) 1:49 A. M., Conductor C. M. Curran, No. 74,
called Yardmaster New Castle Junction Yard District and
received the following instructions: "Move 1 Pgh off No.
1.2 Track."
(67) 4:03 A. M., Conductor S. E. Shipley, 2nd
74, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 58 DU off No.
24 Track."
(68) 6:04 A. M., Conductor V. J. Walters, Extra
East, Engines 5680-5720, called Yardmaster Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Set 68 hoppers off on No. 1 Yard Track and move 11
Homestead and 16 Demmler off No. 21 Track."
March 31, 1955 (3 claims)
(69) 12:40 A. M., Conductor R. T. Lynch, No. 90,
called Operator at QA Tower in Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 5
Western Maryland off No. 23 Track."
(70) 2:20 A. M., Conductor G. J. Pickering, No.
74, called Yardmaster New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 1
Pgh off No. 14 Track with a cut to make."
(71) 2:25 A. M., Conductor G. J. Pickering, No.
74, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 7 Pgh and 57
DU off No. 24 Track, yard engine is going to work your
train."
April 5, 1955 (2 claims)
(72) 3:15 A. M., Conductor McCann, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move 2 Pgh and
3 DU off No. 16, cut to make."
(73) 3:20 A. M., Conductor McCann, No. 74, called
Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "You will get 3 Pgh and 47 DU,
the yard engine will cut your fill out into your train."
April 6, 1955 (4 claims)
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(74) 4:24 A. M., Conductor E. D. McCluskey, Extra East Engines 5719-5735, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set 59 cars off on 1 Yard, move 61 DU off
No. 19 Track."
(75) 3:57 A. M., Conductor R. T. Lynch, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move 5 Pgh
off No. 13, no cut."
(76) 3:59 A. M., Conductor R. T. Lynch, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, College Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 2 Pgh off No. 3 with
a cut."
(77) 4:00 A. M., Conductor R. T. Lynch, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 13 Pgh off No. 25
Track."
April 22, 1955 (1 claim)
(78) 12:50 A. M., Conductor R. B. Humphries, No.
90, called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move 2 KS off
No. 13 Track, with a cut to make."
April 27, 1955 (1 claim)
(79) 11:19 P. M. Conductor W. P. Keefer, Extra
East Engines 5732-5684, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Set off 58 cars in new yard."
May 4, 1955 (1 claim)
(80) 11:27 P. M., Conductor Studer, Extra East,
Engines 5723-5679, called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set off on No. 17 and pick up 3 Aliquippa off
No. 13."
May 5, 1955 (1 claim)
(81) 12:50 A. M., Conductor McCloskey, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Pick up 1
Western Maryland off No. 14 Track and cut to make."
May 17, 1955 (1 claim)
(82) 1:35 P. M., Conductor Wingrove, Extra East,
Engine 5676, called Yardmaster, Homestead (Pittsburgh
Yard District) and received the following instructions:
"Pick up 12 College cars off No. 7 Track with the bills
on the West car."
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May 23 (1955 (1 claim) East Youngstown-East Youngstown Yard District.
(83) 3:40 A.M., Conductor J. W. Cyphers, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, New Castle (New Castle Yard Limits) and received the following instructions: "Pick up 1
car off No. 14 Track."
June 1, 1955 (1 claim)
(84) 12:15 A. M., Conductor J. W. McCann, No.
90, called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move 1 WM off
East end of 16 with a cut to make."
June 4, 1955 (1 claim)
(85) 11:26 A. M., Conductor DeVault, Extra East,
Engines 5715-5718, called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set 9 cars off on No. 16 Track."
June 13, 1955 (1 claim)
(86) 12:26 P. M., Conductor Cyphers, Extra East,
Engines 5717-5713, called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set your 2 cars off on No. 17 Track."
June 14, 1955 (1 claim)
(87) 1:01 A. M., Conductor M. C. Cumberland
No. 74, called Yardmaster New Castle Yard District and
received the following instructions: "Move 2 Pgh off
No. 14 Track with a cut."
June 16, 1955 (2 claims)
(88) 12:30 A. M., Conductor M. C. Cumberland,
No. 90, called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard
District and received the following instructions: "Move
1 WM off No. 12 with a cut."
(89) 2:45 A. M., Conductor J. W. Cyphers, Extra
East, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Pull in on No. 1 double
to No. 2 pick up 32 DU's off No. 4."
June 18, 1955 (1 claim)
(90) 9:06 A. M., Conductor Rebect, No. 78, called
Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Pick up 2 Homestead
off No. 15 Track."
June 26, 1955 (1 claim)
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(91) 12:08 P. M., Conductor Shipley, Extra East,
Engines 5719-5727, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard
District and received the following instructions: "Pull to
No. 4 and double to No. 2 with your 124 QA ore."
June 29, 1955 (3 claims)
(92) 2:01 A. M., Conductor Cmxan, No. 74, called
Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 1 Pgh off No.
13 Track with a cut to make."
(93) 12:50 A. M., Conductor Keefer, No. 90, called
Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 1 Western Maryland off No. 13 Track."
(94) 12:52 A. M., Conductor Keefer, No. 90, called
Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the
following instructions: "Move 10 Western Maryland frt.
off No. 19 Track."
July 6, 1955 (2 claims)
(95) 12:35 A. M., Conductor W. B. Gruber, No.
90, called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set the 1
car of beer off on No. 16 Track."
(96) 3:12 A. M., Conductor J. W. McCann, Extra
East, Engines 8356-8354, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received
the following instructions:
"Pull your 120 ore in on No. 6 and double to 2 back 8
for caboose."
July 8, 1955 (3 claims)
(97) 1:20 A. M., Conductor R. S. Halley, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move
1 WM-6
off No. 16 Track with cut."
(98) 1:22 A. M., Conductor R. S. Halley, No. 90,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 5 WM off No. 19 Track."
(99) 1:30 A. M., Conductor V. J. Walters, No.
74, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 20 Pittsburgh
off No. 18 Track."
July 13, 1955 (1 claim)
(100) 5:56 A. M., Conductor McCloskey, Extra
East, Engines 5734-5732, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Pull your 114 ore in on Nos. 1, 5 and 8 Tracks."
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July 19, 1955 (2 claims)
(101) 11:35 P. M. Conductor Puffenbarger, Extra
East Engines 8356-8354, called Yardmaster, College
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Move 24 Aliquippa off No. 2 Track."
(102) 11:37 P. M., Conductor Puffenbarger, Extra
East, Engines 8356-8354, called Yardmaster, New Castle
Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Set 36 cars off on No. 17 Track."
July 20, 1955 (2 claims)
(103) 12:36 A. M., Conductor Brill, No. 90, called
Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District and received the following instructions: "Move 1 Demmler off
east end of No. 16 Track."
(104) 12:40 A. 111., Conductor Brill, No. 90, called
Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the
following instructions: "Move 7 Western Maryland off
No. 23 Track."
August 3, 1955 (4 claims)
(105) 12:16 A. M., Conductor Simmons, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, New Castle Junction Yard District
and received the following instructions: "Move 1 Pgh off
No. 16 Track."
(106) 12:21 A. M., Conductor Simmons, No. 74,
called Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received
the following instructions: "Move 21 Pgh off No. 21
Track."
(107) 4:52 A. M., Conductor Walters, No. 78, called
Yardmaster, Aliquippa Yard District and received the
following instructions: "Move 17 Homestead and 21 Demmler off No. 18 Track."
(108) 5:45 A. M., Conductor Shipley, Extra
East, Engines 5720-8353, called Yardmaster, Aliquippa
Yard District and received the following instructions:
"Set 18 cars to No. 3 yard and move 61 DL cars from
Nos. 23 and 22 Tracks."
2. Carrier shall compensate the employes or occupants of
positions herein-after named for 8 hours, at the pro rata rate of
each position in addition to compensation already paid, for each
and every violation occurring as here-in-above set out, as follows:
January 5, 1955, operator on duty, Third Shift
"JW" office, 7 Days.
January 11, 1955, Operator on duty, Third Shift,
"J W" office, 2 Days.
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January 12, 1955, Operator on duty, Third shift,
"JW" office, 3 Days.
January 21, 1955, Operator on duty, Third shift,
"BV" Tower, 1 Day.
January 26, 1955, Operator on Duty (J. J. O'Donnell) Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
January 27, 1955, Operator on duty (C. P. Starolis) Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
February 1, 1955, Operator on duty (J. C. Alcorn,
Second shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
February 2, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. 0'Donnell) Third shift, "JW" office, 6 Days.
February 4, 1955, Operator on duty (C. J. Lukens)
First shift, "FM" Tower, 1 Day.
February 9, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell) Third shift, "JW" office, 2 Days.
February 23, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell) Third Shift, "JW" office, 3 Days.
March 1, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. 0'Donenell) Third shift, "JW"office, 1 Day.
March 2, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell) Third Shift, "JW" office, 8 Days.
March 3, 1955, Operator on duty (T. F. Cicerchi)
Second shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
March 4, 1955, Operator on duty (T. F. Cicerchi)
Third shift, "JW" office, 2 Days.
March 9, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third Shift, "JW" office, 5 Days.
March 11, 1955, Operator on duty (E. G. Oglesby) Third shift, "QA" Tower, 1 Day.
March 14, 1955, Operator on duty, Second shift,
"MA" office, 1 Day.
March 15, 1955, Operator on duty, Second shift,
"MA" office, 1 Day.
March 15, 1955, Operator on duty (S. A. Casteluccio) Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
March 16, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 7 Days.
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March 22, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "J W" office, 2 Days.
March 23 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 4 Days.
March 30 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 5 Days.
March 31 1955, Operator on duty (R. V. Dufford)
Third shift, "JW" office, 3 Days.
April 5, 1955, Operator on duty (S. A. Casteluccio) Third shift, "JW"office, 2 Days.
April 6, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 4 Days.
April 22, 1955, Operator on duty (R. V. Dufford)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
April 27, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
May 4, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
May 5, 1955, operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
May 17, 1955, Operator on duty (C. J. Lukenas)
First shift, "BV" Tower, 1 Day.
May 23, 1955, Operator on duty (T. F. Cicerchi)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
June 1, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
June 4, 1955. Operator on duty (R. C. Hofmeister)
First shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
June 13, 1955, Operator on duty (W. J. Skees) First
shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
June 14, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
June 16, 1955, Operator on duty (T. F. Cicerchi)
Third shift, "JW" office, 2 Days.
June 18, 1955, Operator on duty (G. B. Magner)
First shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
June 26, 1955, Operator on duty (J. C. Alcorn) First
shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
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June 29, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 3 Days.
July 13, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 1 Day.
July 19, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 2 Days.
July 20, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 2 Days.
August 3, 1955, Operator on duty (J. J. O'Donnell)
Third shift, "JW" office, 4 Days.
EMPLOYES' STATEMENT OF FACTS:
There is in full force and
effect a collective bargaining agreement entered into by and between the
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Company (The Lake Erie & Eastern RailRoad Company), hereinafter referred to as Carrier or Management, and
The Order of Railroad Telegraphers, hereinafter referred to as Employes
or Telegraphers. The Agreement was effective June 1, 1951 and has been
amended. The Agreement as amended is on file with this Board and by
reference is included herewith as though set out herein word for word.
The claims as set forth in the Statement of Claim were handled on
the property in the usual manner through the highest officer designated by
Carrier, and failed of adjustment. This Division has jurisdiction over the
subject matter and parties to this dispute under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended.
We shall not repeat the claims as set forth in the Statement of Claim
but will refer to such claims in accordance with exhibits attached hereto,
which embodied the claims as hereinabove set forth. This dispute arose
over a Memorandum of Agreement dated December 13, 1954, which provides in part:
"Only employes covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement
(Train Dispatchers to transmit) will be permitted to transmit, receive and deliver messages and instructions to road freight trains
concerning work to be performed within the limits of another
yard district and to receive and deliver messages to passenger
trains between terminals."
The claims involved herein all concern either the transmission or receipt of messages and instructions to road freight trains. All such messages and instructions were transmitted or received between inter-yard
districts. We shall, in Employes' Position, quote in full the Memorandum
of Agreement herein above referred to.
To use Claim (1) for January 5, 1955, as an example, we give the
following:
On January 5, 1955, at 1:25 A. M., Conductor Braunstahl of Extra
5732-5714, at East Youngstown, located in the East Youngstown Yard District, by telephone contacted the yardmaster at Aliquippa in another yard
district and received the following instructions from the yardmaster at
Aliquippa:
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The Carrier respectfully submits that the Employes have failed to
prove any violation of the agreement, that the claims are without merit
and should therefore be denied.
(Exhibits not reproduced.)
OPINION OF BOARD:
Claimant relies on an Amended Agreement
of December 13, 1954, following an Agreement effective June 1, 1951. No
provision of the general Agreement between the parties is invoked.
These special Agreements were executed following differences of opinion and discussions concerning the respective rights of the parties which,
it may be assumed, were not sufficiently covered in the general Agreement.
With the enactment of the Agreement relied upon, all matters in
dispute were merged and it included all subject matter comprehended by
its terms. Both parties acted with appreciation of the meaning of the
language employed. They knew the meaning of "train orders" as used in
the general Agreement and that the concept of the term could be made
more definite, enlarged or modified by common consent.
The Organization relies on the first paragraph of the Amended Agreement of July 1, 1954 and particularly upon the emphasized part thereof,
which provides:
"Only employes covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement
(Train Dispatchers to transmit) will be permitted to transmit, re
ceive and deliver messages and instructions to road freight trains
concerning work to be performed within the limits of another yard
district and to receive and deliver messages to passenger trains
between terminals." (Emphasis ours.)
Carrier contends that the telephone information contained in she various communications set up in the Claim were not such as are contemplated by or included within the Amended Agreement; that in the communications train orders were not given; that they were not for record; that
the communications involved conformed to long accepted practice and that
they were sought by and made for the personal information of the Crews
and not as a requirement of the Carrier.
While there is no proof that the Carrier directed the Crews to make
the calls involved or to act upon the information thus received, neither
does it appear that it did not have knowledge of such communications. Calls
made by the Crews in the course of their employment intended to advance
the interest of the Carrier may be attributed to it.
Practice of the parties as to any matter included in the Amended
Agreement is of no assistance unless there is ambiguity in it which we can
not find.
Nor need it appear that the subject of the calls and information therein contained need be made matters of record, as has been held to be necessary in submissions arising under the general Agreement, if the information
was such as the Amended Agreement reserved to the Telegraphers' the
right to transmit, receive or deliver.
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All of the material essentials of the first paragraph of the Amended
Agreement necessary to give it application to the facts here found are
found in the record in this submission.
The only serious dispute is whether the messages "concerned work to
be performed within the limits of another yard district." In our opinion
they did within the plain concept and intendment of the language employed.
The communications and directions related to the placing and moving of
cars within the limits of another yard district.
The Amended Agreement of December 13, 1954, was violated as
claimed.
FINDINGS:
The Third Division of the Adjustment Board, after giving the parties to this dispute due notice of hearing thereon, and upon the
whole record and all the evidence, finds and holds:
That the Carrier and the 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; and
That the Agreement was violated as claimed.
AWARD
Claim allowed and compensation awarded as set up in part 2 of the
Claim.
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
By Order of THIRD DIVISION
ATTEST: S. H. Schulty
Executive Secretary
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 4th day of February, 1960.