PUBLIC LAW BOARD N0. 3765.
Parties BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES
to the : Case No. 33
Dispute,
VS.
' GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY'
STATEMENT OF CLAIM
The decision of the Carrier to suspend Claimant A. L.
Powell from service for eighteen (18) days was unwarranted, on the basis of unproven charges and in violation of the Agreement. .
Claimant Powell shall be compensated for all wage loss
suffered as a result of the above referred to suspension.
OPINION OF THE BOARD
At the time of the incident that gave rise to this dispute, Claimant
A. L. Powell was employed as a Trackman at Pontiac, Michigan. On July
24, he.was notified to attend an investigation into charges that he
was involved in an altercation with Trackman G. Lenoir. An investigation into the matter was held on July 31, 1986. As a result of that
investigation, Claimant was found guilty as charged and assessed an
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eighteen-day suspension.
This Board has reviewed the transcript of the hearing and the
material submitted into the record. We are persuaded by that review
that Claimant was the agressor in the altercation and he was guilty
as charged. This Board can find no basis on which to modify Carrier's
actions in this instance.
AWARD
The claim is denied.
R
Dennis, Neutral Member
Jo. . DeRouche, rrier Member W. L ue, Employe Member
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Date of Adoption