PUBLIC LAW BOARD No. 2774
Award No. 175
Case No. 17 5
FARTIES Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Emploves
and _ __ -
DISPUTE:Atchison Topeka
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Santa Fe Railway Company
P181EMENT
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FINDINGS
That the Carrier's decision to assess Mr.
_W. A. Suddeth'soersonal record with 20
demerits was i.n violation
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the Agreement
and was unduly harsh.
That the Carrier be required to clear
Claimant's record of the 20 demerits
and no future references be made thereto."
Uoon the whole record, after hearing, the Board finds that the
parties herein are Carrier and Employees within the meaning of
the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and that this Board is dulv
constituted under Public Law 89-455 and has .jurisdiction of the
parties and the subject matter.
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that time the. Train Dispatcher .had granted him track:
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Petitioner feels it was not a serious problem.
As the Board reviews the record, it appears that Claimant was
guilty of the charges leveled by Carrier and was afforded -a fair
hearing in that regard. Having been found guilty, the discipline
of 0 demerits was not excessive. Therefore, the conclusion
reached by Carrier was supported by the record and should not be
disturbed. Unfortunately for Petitioner and Claimant the new
demerits were sufficient to trigger his dismissal. That also
cannot be disturbed under the Carrier's rules.
AWARD
Claim
denied.
I. 11. Lieberman, Neutral-Chairman
C. F. Foose, mplovee 1·iember G.4-f: Garmon. Carrier Member
Chicaoo, Illinois
October '', 19ss