( Express and Station Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE:



(1) Carrier violated the terms of the Agreement between the parties when it abolished the first-trick Block Operator position at s7C Tower, Paskeraban, West Virginia, 7tOO AM to 3:00 PM, on Sundays only, and diverted the work of the position (on Sundays) to the 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM first-trick Block Operator position at OB Tower,, Parkersburg# West Virginia, and

 (2) Ea consequence of this violation, the Carrier shall be required to compensate 1r. A. M. Carpenter, incumbent of S% Tower, Parkersburg, West Virginia, first-trick Block Operator position, eight (8) boars pp at overtime rate for Sums, February 1, 1976, and each subsequent Sunday, as the violation continues.

 OPINIOM 0f BOARDS This claim arose at Carrier's Parkersburg, West
 Virginia Terminal. There are two yards in existence at Parkersburg, Each yard has a separate telegraph office. Prior to August, 197% both telegriph offices operated twenty-four hours a defy, seven days a week. In August, 19759, the 7 am. to 3 Pm. Operstoe's position at S% Tower was discontinued. The organisation alleges that follaring that date work that should have been performed between 7 s.m. and 3 Pm. on Sundays was diverted to and performed at the OB Tower.

 The Carrier has consistently resisted this claim on several grounds, but principally they have argued that the Organization never once furnished sty specific details concerning the work that was allegedly improperly performed during the period of this.cla3m. Carrier argued this point when the claim was initially filed, they argued this point on appeal and they. have argued this point in their submission before the Board. We have carefully examined the entire record in this case and conclude that the Carrier's point is valid. We fail to find


in this sword asp details whatsoever of the work that was allegedly improperly performed during the period of this claim. All that we have is an allegation, articulately argued. But the allegation lacks a basic element, proof and identification of the work involved. We have no alternative bat to dismiss the claim.

        FINDnPG3: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board, upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds and holds:


        That the parties waived oral hearing;


That the Carrier and the Mqloyes involved in this dispute are respectively Carrier and Employee 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; and

        That the Claim be dismissed.


                    A W A R D


        Gain disstased.


                          RA'fIOUL RABIAD ADJtB;THMT HOARD

                          By Order of Third Division


EMT: AaAeOOLMO
 Executive Secretary

 Dated at Chicago, minois, this 24th ,day of August 1979.