NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
THIRD DIVISION Docket Number MS-20771
Robert A. Franden, Referee
(Richard Peamon
PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
(Southern Pacific Transportation Company
( (Pacific Lines)
STATEMENT
OF
CLAIM: That I was dismissed from an All Day lunch car
attendant ,job on the Southern Pacific. I was fired
because I supposedly was to have violated company's rules, rules that
were never issued to me by the Company of Union or anyone else. The
other waiter involved, J.E. MATTHEWS violated the same rules, but the
company did not dismiss or discipline him in any form. Why? Because a
young lady Miss Martzina did not make a written complaint about him like
she did me. Matthew himself ordered a bottle of wine from me. Never at
any time did I sell the young lady intoxicants at any time. The company,
with its rules seems to be trying to frame me for the young lady having
the wine. The Southern Pacific Company contradicts its own rules be
cause if Matthews, a crew member with more seniority than myself violated
the company's rules by purchasing himself a bottle of wine from me and
the company is aware of the same, but yet he was not disciplined. Two
wrongs in any court do not make a right. However, my concern and dis
pute is not with Matthews as to whether or not he should be punished,
that would not solve or help my problem, but however, he holds the key
to show the impartiality of the company, towards its workers. I will
admit to you as I did to the Southern Pacific Railroad that I did how
ever hug the young lady around the shoulders once or twice but this was
all in a playful manner when we first met and never did she object at
any time to me and this was all I put my hand on purposely. I also
admit that I did ask her for a kiss, but this was all in fun when we
were getting along well. As for my claim, I say once again that never
was I given any rules or regulations governing the specific job that I
had; orally or written. One railroad official stated concerning my case
that I should have had "common sense" in the matter. This is true in a
manner of speaking, but is common sense a prerequisite for governing the
passengers and railroad property or is it the company's rules and regula
tions. This is my claim, but the decision is yours.
OPINION
OF
BOARD: Review of the record in this docket clearly shown that
the claim Petitioner is attempting to assert before
this Board was not handled on the property of the Carrier in accordance
with the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement
and as required by Section
3,
First (i) of the Railway Labor Act and
Circular No. 1 of the National Railroad Adjustment Board. Therefore,
the claim is barred from consideration by the Division and will be
dismissed.
Award Number 20584 page 2
Docket Number MS-20711
FINDMGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Hoard, upon the whole
record and all 'he evidence, finds and holds:
That the parties waived oral hearing;
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 Hoard has jurisdiction
over the dispute involved herein.
That the claim is barred.
A W A R D
Claim dismissed.
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT HOARD
By Order of Third Division
ATTEST:
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Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 17th day of January 1975.