PUBLIC LAW BOARD NO. 3241
In the Matter of:
BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF
WAY EMPLOYES,
and
Organization,
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY,
Carrier.
National Mediation Board
Case No. 46
Award No. 46
Administrator
Hearing Date: March 9, 1994
Hearing Location: Sacramento, California
Date of Award: March 2, 1995
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Employes' Member: C. F. Foose
Carrier Member: D. A. Ring
Neutral Member: John B. LaRocco
ORGANIZATION'S STATEMENT OF THE CLAIM
1. That the Carrier violated the current Agreement when it dismissed
Track Laborer D. K. Purrington. Said action being excessive,
unduly harsh and in abuse of discretion.
2. That the Carrier reinstate Claimant to his former Carrier position
with seniority and all other rights restored unimpaired with pay for
all loss of earnings suffered, and his record cleared of all charges.
(Carrier File No. 910640.)
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Case No. 46, Award No. 46
OPINION OF THE BOARD
This Board, after hearing upon the whole record and all evidence, finds that the parties herein
are Carrier and Employe within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act as amended; that this
Board has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the dispute herein; that this Board
is duly constituted by an Agreement dated July 23, 1982; and that all parties were given due
notice of the hearing held on this matter.
Claimant in this case is also the Claimant in Case No. 47 which this Board concurrently
heard and considered with Case No. 46. In Award No. 47, we upheld the dismissal of Claimant
for falsifying information on his employment application.
In this case, the Carrier charged Claimant with committing a Rule G violation and
following a May 21, 1991 hearing, it dismissed Claimant from service.
Inasmuch as this Board affirmed Claimant's dismissal in Award No. 47, we could not
afford Claimant any remedy even if we were to completely exonerate him of the Rule G violation
herein.
Thus, Case No. 46 is moot.
AWARD AND ORDER
Claim dismissed.
Dated: March 2, 1995
C. F. Foose D. A. 'ng
Employees' Member Carrier M ber
Jo~3
. LaROCCO
Ntral Member