(William McNeil PARTIES TO DISPUTE:


STATEMENT OF CLAIM: This is to serve notice, as required by the Rules of
the National Railroad Adjustment Board, of intention to file an ex parte submission on May 30, 1974, covering an unadjusted dispute between William McNeil, Section Laborer, and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company, involving the question:



OPINION OF BOARD: This claim was not properly handled on Carrier's
property pursuant to provisions of the collective bargaining agreement and as required by Section 3, First (i) of the Railway Labor Act and Circular N or Rule 40 of the Agreement between the Carrier and the Organization.

In terminating the service of the Claimant, Carrier acted strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Union Shop Agreement. The Claimant

was cited for non-compliance by the Organization and Carrier followed the prescribed rules to the letter. The Claimant did not request a hearing in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Union Shop Agreement. Claimant was properly removed




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










                        By Order of Third Division


ATTEST: 6444~

        Executive Secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 21st day of February 1975.