PUBLIC LAW BOARD NO. 5383
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS )
VS. ) Parties to Dispute
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY )
STATEMENT OF CLAIM:





Upon the whole record and all the evidence, the Board finds that the parties herein are Carrier and Employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and that the Board is duly constituted by agreement and has jur=sdiction of the parties and of the subject matter. Article 37 of the Agreement states that the investigation

" will be held within five (5) days, if practicable ".
The record in this case shows that the rule was violated and the
Employees ask that the claim be sustained accordingly.


In First Division Award 16299 the Board sustained claim on the premise that the Carrier had not shown a valid reason why the hearing could not be held within the five (5) day period. Other awards find similarly, as does this Board in the instant dispute.

                          AWARD


      Claim is sustained.


                          ORDER

The Carrier is ordered to make this Award effective within thirty (30) days from the date shown below.

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                Chairman and utral Member


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