Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:
1. The Agreement was violated when the Carrier assigned outside forces (Asplundh Tree Experts) to perform Maintenance of Way work (cutting brush and tree limbs) between Mile Posts 15 and 16 on the Eagle Lake District on June 1, 1995 (System File MW-95280/BMW 95-466 SPE)
2. The Agreement was further violated when the Carrier failed to give the General Chairman advance written notice of its intention to contract out the work in question in accordance with Article 36.
3. As a consequence of the violations referred to in Parts (1) and/or (2) above, Messers. H. J. Singleton and R. J. Jack shall each be allowed eight (8) hours' pay at their respective straight time rates.
The Organization asserts that the Carrier contracted brush/tree cutting work to an outside contractor (Asplundh) without prior notice in violation of Article 36 and the December 11, 1981 Letter of Agreement.
For reasons discussed in Award 6 of this Board, the claim shall be