SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTi`,1ELQT
NO.
605
PARTIES ) Chicago and North :Vestern Railway Company
TO THE ) and
DISPUTE ) Brotherhood of maintenance of Way Employees
QUESTION
AT ISSUE: Does the attached Implementing Agreement
proposed by the carrier fully comply with
the provisions of Article III of the
Agreement, and if not, in what respect
should it be changed before transferring
employees on the basis of these provisions?
OPINION
OF BOARD: The record Co=s not disclose the seniority dates
of unprotected men on the subdivisions into
which the protected employees will be transferred. Therefore,
Award
No.79
(Case No. i·~·7-20-W) shall govern with respect to
the manner. in which the transfers are to be effectuated, in
the event that unprotected men have greater seniority.
Protected employees faith 15 years or more of
seniority on the seniority roster from which they are transferred shall retain seniority for purposes of filling vacancies
or new positions, in accordance with Award
No. 79
(Case
No.
Mw-20-w) .
A W A R D
The Implementing Agreement proposed
by Carrier should be changed before
transferring employees, in accordance with Award
No. 79
(Case No.
MW-20-SV) .
W
Milton Friedman, Referee
Dated: Washington, D, C.
June
9, 1969'