PARTIES ) The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
TO THE ) and
DISPUTE ) Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes

QUESTION
AT ISSUE: The question at issue is the guaranteed
rate of compensation for the following
protected employes under Section 1,
Article IV, of the Mediation Agreement
of February 7, 1965:
O. L. Mitchell, BF:B Foreman )






OPINION
OF BOARD: This case is identical with Award No. (Case
No. M:7-6=7). Consequently, the same award is appropriate.



              The guaranteed rate of compensation

              for the protected employees listed

              in the question, pursuant to Section

              1, Article IV, of the Mediation Agree

              ment of February 7, 1965, is their

              rate of compensation as a B&B gang,

              exclusive of the differential tradition

              ally paid when work is performed in a

              tunnel. --


                          tdilton Friedman

                          Neutral Member


Dated: Washington, D.C.
June 10, 1969