(Russell G. Anderson PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (REA Express, Inc.

STATEMENT OF CLAIM: "This is to serve notice, as required by the rules
of the National Labor Adjustment Board, of my
intention to file an ex parte submission on March 13, 1975, covering
an unadjusted dispute between the Railway Express Agency (REA) and me
involving the question:



OPINION OF BOARD: Our review of the record in this case clearly
shows that the claim which petitioner is
attempting to assert before this Board was not handled on the property
of the Carrier in accordance with the requirements of the applicable
collective bargaining Agreement as required by Section 3, First (i)
of the Railway Labor Act and Circular No. 1 of this Board. Therefore,
the claim as described above is barred from consideration by this
Division and is accordingly dismissed.





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



        That the claim is barred.


                    A W A R D


        Claim dismissed.


                        NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                        By Order of Third Division


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        Executive Secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 28th day of September 1979.