(Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship
 ( Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station
 ( Employes
 PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
 (Norfolk and Western Railway Company

                STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in the respective dockets and not repeated herein.


                FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


That the disputes were certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the complainant party; and

 Under date of September 27, 1977, the parties jointly addressed a formal communication to the Executive Secretary of the Third Division requesting formal withdrawal of these cases from further consideration by the Division, which request is hereby granted.

                    A W A R D


        Cases dismissed.


                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Third Division


ATTEST: a"41PA444~

          Executive Secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 14th day of October, 1977.