CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CLAIM: This is to serve notice; as required by the rules of the National Railroad Adjustment Board, of my intention to file an ex parte submis~ion on December 1, 1970 covering an unadjusted dispute between me and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company involving the question:
Failure of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and The American Train Dispatchers Assoc. to properly enforce the agreement between these two parties in connection with filling vacancies on March 28and 29, 1970, April 1, 5, 19, 22, 1970 and June 7 and 14, 1970. Since this action started aftcr planning by the local officers of these organizations, I sin told, and does not follow past practice or has it been the practice since that time, I believe it to be discrimination.
OPINION OF BOARD: The record in this case clearly indicates that a conference between Claimant and Carrier representative was not held on the property prior to submission of this case, by Claimant, to this Board. Carrier contends that this Board does not have jurisdiction over this dispute since Claimant did not handle his claim in compliance with Secton 2 of the Ralway Labor Act, Second and Sixth which requires such a conference. This Board agrees with Carrier and we will dismiss the claim. See Thrid Division Awards 11484, 14863, 17478.
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