Public Law Board No. 2363
PARTIES - Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way-Employes
_TO
DISPUTE: and
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
STATEMENT 1. Track Repairman J. L. Howlett's suspension
_OF
CLAIM: was without just cause and on the basis of the
unproven charge of negligence.
2. The charge shall be stricken from claim
ant's record and he shall be accorded the bene
fits of Rule 27(f).
FINDINGS: The evidence shows that claimant left the
property during working hours in violation of
Carrier regulations and instructions. No justi
fication is perceived for his neglect of duty
and the sixty-day suspension administered to
him does not appear to be unwarranted under
the circumstances.
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AWARD: Claim denied.
Adopted at Louisville, Kentucky,
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J
rold M. W s on, Chairman
CzOrier Member Employe r