PARTIES Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
 TO
 DISPUTE: and
 Consolidated Rail Corporation
 STATEMENT 1. Carrier violated the Agreements of December 15,
 _OF
 CLAIM: 1945 and January 26, 1973 when it assessed dis
 cipline of dismissal on.Trackman G. Fortune on
 May 8, 1978.
 2. Claimant's record be cleared of the charge
 brought against him on April 20, 1978.
 3. Claimant be restored to service with seniority
 and all other rights unimpaired and be compensated
 for wage loss sustained in accordance with Rule
 6-A-1(d).
 FINDINGS: The record establishes that claimant had been
 absent without permission on four days in April
 1978. It also appears that he had been absent
 without permission on 17 days in 1976 and 26 in
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 1977. We find no persuasive ground for setting aside Carrier's

 decision to dismiss claimant.

 AWARD:

 Carrier Member

 Claim denied.

 Adopted at Philadelphia, Pa., Cy /41979.

 Harold hi. eston, Chairman

 Employe Memb