ARBITRATION ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 1. SECTION
OF THE NEW 'CORK DOCK CONDITI011S
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In the matter of arbitration between:
International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers (District 22)
-and-
Guilford Transportation Industries
(Boston & Maine Corporation)
Delaware & Hudson Railway Company)
Maine Central Railroad Company)
Case No. 3 (Transfer of car air brake work
from Waterville to Oneonta)
APPEARANCES
For the International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers (District 22):
W. F. Mitchell - General Chairman (B&M/MeC)
W. D. Snell - Asst. President/Directing General
Chairman (D&H)
For Guilford Transportation Industries:
D. J. Kozak,- Asat. Vice President - Labor Relations
BACKGROUND
In 1981, Guilford Transportation Industries (hereinafter
referred to as Guilford) acquired control of the Maine
Central Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as Maine
Central). On June 30, 1983, Guilford acquired control of the
Boston & Maine Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Boston
& Maine or the B & M). In Finance Docket No. 29720, the
Interstate Commerce Commission (hereinafter referred to as
the ICC) imposed the labor protective conditions set
forth in
NEW YORK DOCK-RY.- CONTROL-BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT, 360 ICC
60, (1979)
(hereinafter referred to as the New York Dock
Conditions) on this acquisition. Guilford subsequently
acquired the Delaware & Hudson Railway Company (hereinafter
referred to as the Delaware & Hudson or the D & H) in January
of
1984.
The ICC imposed the New York Dock labor protective
conditions on this acquisition also.
On May 10,
1984,
the International Association of
Machinists and Aerospace Workers (District 22) (hereinafter
referred to as the Organization) served identical notices,
pursuant to Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act, on the Boston
& Maine; the Delaware & Hudson; and the Maine Central. The
Organization requested these respective carriers to negotiate
certain employee protective arrangements, including a Master
Implementing Agreement, with it which would govern
prospective New York Dock transactions which may affect
Machinists on these properties. These three carriers
subsequently served notice on the Organization pursuant to
Article I, Section 4, of the New York Dock Conditions.
The facts evidence that on December
30, 1985,
Guilford
served notice pursuant to Section 4 of New York Dock that
all locomotive and freight car air brake work would be
transferred from Waterville, Maine to North Billerica, Mass.
On July 28, 1986,
Guilford modified this notice and advised
the Organization that only locomotive air brake work would be
transferred to North Billerica; and that freight car air
brake work would be transferred to the D & II shop located at
2
Oneonta, New York. It was anticipated that two (2) Machinist
positions would be transferred from Waterville, Maine to the
B & M shops in North Billerica; and that one (1) Machinist
position would be transferred to the D & H shop in Oneonta.
Guilford met with the Organization in an attempt to
negotiate an Implementing Agreement in accordance with
Section 4 of the New York Dock
Conditions. However,
a final
agreement could not be reached. Consequently, on September 9,
1986, arbitration under Section 4 was invoked. On September
19, 1986, the National Mediation Board appointed the
undersigned Referee under Section 4. Hearings were held
before the Referee on November 6, 1986. Guilford and the
Organization appeared at that hearing and proffered extensive
evidence and arguments in support of their respective
positions. Based on the evidence and arguments advanced by
these parties, this Ref-eree renders the following decision.
FINDINGS AND OPINION
This dispute involves Guilford's transfer of car air
brake work from the Maine Central shop located in Waterville,
Maine, to the D & H shop located in Oneonta, New York. It is
agreed that one (1) Machinist at Waterville will be affected
by this transaction. His work will be transferred to Oneonta
where it will be performed under the terms of the applicable
collective bargaining agreement that covers car air brake
work at Oneonta, namely the agreement with the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen. In view of the particular circumstances of
this transaction inasmuch that Machinist's work transferred
to Oneonta will accrue to the Carmen's agreement, and without
prejudice to the Organization or the Carrier, the arbitrated
Implementing Agreement will incorporate Guilford's offer of a
lump sum separation allowance to the one (1) Machinist at
Waterville who is affected by this transaction. Said
Machinist will have the option of electing a separation
allowance or electing voluntary furlough at Waterville with a
suspension of protective benefits. This one (1) Machinist
position will be abolished at Waterville and the work will be
transferred to Oneonta and will be performed under the terms
of the Carmen's agreement with the Delaware and Hudson
Railway Company. The Implementing Agreement proposed by
Guilford on October 9, 1986 shall be amended to reflect the
aforementioned understanding.
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Robert . O'Brien, Referee
Boston, Mass.
February 2, 198?
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File: Waterville to Oneonta
(car air brakes)
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
AND
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS
AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
WHEREAS, this transaction is made pursuant to Interstate Commerce Commission Decision in Finance Docket No. 29772
and,
WHEREAS, the Delaware and lludson Railway Company and
the Maine Central Railroad Company, hereinafter designated
respectively as "Dill" and "MeC," gave notice on December 30, 1985
as modified on July
28, 1986,
in accordance with Article I,
Section 4(a) of the conditions for the protection of employees
enunciated in New York Dock Railway-Control-Brooklyn Eastern
District,
360 ICC 60 (1979)
hereinafter designated as "New York
Dock Conditions" of the intent of the Dbll and MeC to transfer car
air brake work and component work from the MeC Shop at
Waterville, Maine to the D&H Shop at Oneonta, New York,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is determined:
The labor protective conditions as,set forth in the New
York Dock Conditions which, by reference hereto, are
incorporated herein and made a part hereof, shall be
applicable to this transaction.
2. Car air brake work and component work will be
transferred from the air brake room located in the MeC
back shop located in Waterville. Maine to the Deli shop
located in Oneonta, New York. D&H employees at Oneonta
will perform consolidated D&H and MeC work pursuant to
the applicable collective bargaining agreement at
Oneonta.
3. On the effective date of the transaction the one (1)
Waterville air brake position will be abolished. The
machinist affected by the abolishment shall have the
option to (L) place himself on voluntary furlough with
a suspension of all protection benefits under this
agreement or (2) elect a lump sum separation allowance
computed in accordance with Section 7 of the New York
Dock labor protection conditions.
4. Employees rostered at the time of transaction returning
from authorized leaves of absence or returning to
service from suspension/dismissal will retain any
rights that they had prior to the time of coordination.
No employee will be adversely affected as a result of a
supervisory/management employee returning to a
machinist position pursuant to this transaction
5. This shall constitute the required agreement as stipulated in Article I, Section 4 of the protective
conditions deriving from ICC Finance Docket No. 29772.
This agreement shall not constitute a precedent or
prejudice the position of the either the Carrier or the
Organization signatory hereto in future transactions.
6. The provisions of this agreement shall become effective
on or after the tenth (10th) day following the date of
advance written notice by the Carrier to the Ceneral
Chairmen signatory hereto. Bids under Section 3 of
this agreement may be issued on or after the date of
the herein described notice.
Date of this-Agreement:
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY
W. D. SNELL, Asst. President/
Directing General Chairman-DiH
W. F. MITCHELL
General Chairman-MeC
J. J. CRONIN
Senior Director-Labor Relations
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
B. L. PETERS
Director-Human Resources
APPROVED:
D. J. KOZAK
Assistant Vice President
Labor Relations