NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CLAIM:
Claim of the General Committee of The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, that:
1. Carrier violated the agreement between the parties hereto
when on June 13 and 16, 1956, it caused, permitted and required
conductors, employes not covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement to
give to the train dispatcher the approximate time their trains would
leave Weston; the number of cars in their trains; where they got the
loads; the number of loads left in the various mines in the region;
and receive instructions from the train dispatcher what work to
perform and also gave the train dispatcher information as to how
long it would take him to go from Weston to Lost Creek, which work
was and is reserved solely to employes covered by the Telegraphers'
Agreement.
2. Carrier violated the agreement between the parties hereto
when on August 20, 21, 25, 28, 29 and September 1, 1956, it caused,
permitted and required conductors, employes not covered by the
Telegraphers' Agreement, to give the train dispatcher at Grafton,
West Virginia, over the telephone from Weston, West Virginia,
reports on the number of loads he would be filling out after his train
left Weston; what time he would leave Weston; and approximately
what time he would arrive at certain points after he left Weston; and
in turn received information and instructions from the train dispatcher concerning his work at Weston and along the road after
leaving Weston, all of which was information of record and is work
reserved exclusively to employes covered by the Telegraphers'
Agreement.
3. Carrier violated the agreement between the parties hereto
when on October 1, 3, 4, 8, 10 and November 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19,
21, 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1956, it caused, permitted and required con
ductors, employes not covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement to
communicate directly with the train dispatcher over the telephone
from Weston, West Virginia, and inform the train dispatcher of the
time their various trains would be ready to leave Weston; give him
the loads and empties they would have leaving Weston; where empties
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had been placed; the condition of the mines in the region; loads and
empties left in yard at Weston and other points; and to receive instructions from the train dispatcher in regard to his work between
Weston and Clarksburg, West Virginia, which work was and is reserved solely to employes covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement.
4. Carrier shall be required to compensate an idle telegrapher,
extra in preference, for pay for one day (8 hours) for June 13 and
16; August 20, 21, 25, 28, 29 and September 1; October 1, 3, 4, 8,
10, November 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1956.
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
March 31, 1960, 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: S, H. Schulty
Executive Secretary
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 8th day of April, 1960.