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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

PUBLIC LAW BOARD NO. 6171


JOHN C. FLETCHER, CHAIRMAN a& NEUTRAL MEMBER

GENE L. SHIRE, CARRIER MEMBER

RICHARD K. RADEK, EMPLOYEE MEMBER
















                      Date ofAward - August 31, 1999


      Statement of Claim :


              Claim No. WQ 2529, dated March 2, 1997, on behalf of Coast Lines Engineer I. W. Bonds, et. al., for one hour's pay for trading trains.


      FINDINGS :


      Public Law Board No. 6171, upon the whole record and all of the evidence, fords and holds that the Employees) and the Carrier are employee and carrier within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended; and, that the Board has jurisdiction over the disputes) herein; and, that the parties to the disputes) were given due notice of the hearing thereon and did participate therein.


          Carrier's opening statement to this Board indicated:


          This case involves claim for one hour's pay when engineers trade trains, going in the same direction, while performing interdivisional service. This case is substantially identical to Case 6 before the Board, except that Case 6 requested a basic day penalty.


      In our Award No. 6 we concluded that one hour's pay would be appropriate when engineers were required to trade trains in route. Inasmuch as this case is "substantially identical to Case 6," this Board will make the same award here - one hour's pay for each instance of trading trains.


          The claim has merit. It will be sustained.

                                              SBA - 6171

                                              BLE - BNSF

                                              Award No. 12


                    AWARD


      Claim sustained.


                      ORDER


The Board concludes that an award favorable to Claimant shall be made. Carrier is directed to comply with the Findings of the Board and make full payment due within 60 days of the date indicated below.

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          John C. Fl'Fkfier, Chairman & Neutral Member


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Gene L. Shire, Carrier Member Richard K. Radek, Employee Member

            Dated at Mt. Prospect, Illinois., August 31, 1999


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