(V. L. Henry, et al PARTIES TO DISPUTE:

STATEMENT OF CLU34: °l. The Carrier violated the provisions of the
 February 7, 1965 National Agreement when they did not compensate V. L. Henry and the forty other Clerks listed herein with supplemental benefits due them because thiar 547 positions were abolished due to a strike of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters curing the month of April, 1976.

 2. Carrier shall now be required to compensate each claimant as listed and outlined below;


M. A, Lee " " 21 .65
 Cleo Mays " " 24 .09
 S. W. Maness " " 22 .58
 R. L. Manley " " 24 .09
 Ellis Kirtright " 32 .61
 Scipio Jenkins " 24 .o9
 Wm. James " " 24 .09
 Andrew Daugherty " " 21 .65
 Wilson Johnson " " 21 .65
 Jimmie Blackman n n
 21.65
 Tommie Davis " " 21 .65
 Joseph Ciaramitaao " " 24 .09
 T. L. Ervin " " 24 .o9
 E. E. Boushan n n 24.o9
 W. J. Poe ° " 21 .65
 Eddie Cooper " ° 21 .65
 J. E. Jenkins " " 24 .09
 J. R. Tmente " " 24 .09
 Louis Heal ° " 24 .09
 W. J. Jackson " " 21 .65
 ' L. L. E®ory " " 24 .09
 Howard Boaens " ° 21 .65
 J. A. Anthony " " 24 .o9
 J. F. Biondo ° 24 .09


          Claimant Date Claimed Amoamii


        H. J. Jones April, 1976 24.09

        J. 0. Rolfes ° " 24 .A9

        R. L. Spencer ° " 21,.0

        J. W. Spies " " 36 _89

        Cleveland Tyler ° ° 24 .09

        LOnnia Williams " " 24 .09

        H. L. Shadoin " ° 24 .09

        C. M. Tocco " " 25.72

        A. C. Fare, 23.99

        E. J. Vein " " 32,61

        R. I. Less n " 32.61

        C. W. Walter " ° 21.65

        E. W. Loogam " " 24 .09

        J. W. srmpf 24.09

        Calvin Smith ° " . °


OPT OF : The Claimant asserts that the Carrier violated the
 February 7, 1975 National Agreement when it failed to compensate him - and others - in April of 1976.
Article, VII of the February 7, 1975 Agreement establishes a "Disputes Committee' to decide disputes involving the interpretation or application of any of the terms of the agreement, and accordingly, the Carrier urges that we dismiss the case for. lack of jurisdiction."

 Our review of the record compels us to conclude that Carrier's contention is well taken, and for the same basic reasons set forth in our Award 20982 we will dismiss the claim.

        FIRD19GS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Hoard, upon the whole record and all the 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;

                    Award Number 22475 Page 3

                    Docket Number 0-224W


That this Division of the Adjustment Hoard has jWisdiatiea over the dispute involved herein; and

        That the claim be dismissed.


                    A W A R D


        Claim dismissed.


                          NATIONAL RAILROAD AATDBTMBT HOARD

                          By Order of Third Division

ATTEST: 4"Zo

        Executive ._

                secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 31st day of July 1979.