PARTIES Brotherhood of Maintenance of-Way Employes
 _TO
 DISPUTE: and
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
 STATEMENT . (1) The dismissal of Welder W. R. Huckabaa for
 _or. .
 CLAIM: alleged insubordination was without just and suf
 ficient cause and wholly disproportionate to such
 a charge (,System File 1-7,7(10)(79)).
 (2) Welder W. R. Huckabaa shall be reinstated
 with seniority and all other rights unimpaired
 and compensated for all wage loss suffered.
 FINDINGS: Claimant, a welder with over 42 years in Carrier's
 employ, was dismissed for insubordination.
 There is credible evidence in the record that
 claimant walked towards Roadmaster H. A. Jones while cursing and .
 threatening Mr. Jones just after Mr. Jones instructed a group of
 welders, including claimant, to get to work and quit standing
 around and talking. The incident occurred at a work site near
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 Atmore, Alabama. The.evidence does not establish that claimant struck Mr. Jones or intended to do so.
 Insubordination is an extremely serious offense and no supervisor should have to put up with threatening or insulting conduct. There is some indication, however, that in this case the heat of the moment caused some confusion in claimant's conduct and that reason exists for affording him another chance to show that he is a reliable and cooperative employe. He can rest assured, however, that a repetition of such conduct will constitute a basis for termination of his employment.

 AWARD: Claimant to be reinstated with seniority unimpaired
 but without back pay. .
 Adopted at Louisville, Kentucky, February 27, 1981.
 v
 Hg~old M. Westor, Chairman'/

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