    

  

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     

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    

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     

   



           

            

         

            

  

              

            

           

           

    

          

          

   

               

               

                

         

              

        

            

              

              

                 

Public Law Board No. 7599

Award No. 138

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Carrier. The Carrier's sole reason for its refusal was because Claimant was terminated from his managerial position he was not entitled to exercise his seniority and return to a Union position. The Organization position was that the Carrier was required to hold an investigation hearing per Rule 25 of the Agreement to deprive the Claimant of his seniority. No disciplinary hearing was held so the Organization filed the instant Claim.

The Claim was handled in the usual manner on the property leading up to this Board's involvement.

This type of seniority claim has been reviewed by the NRAB as well as Public Law Boards many times going as far back as 1945. The prevailing line of decisions has agreed with the Organization's position in this case. Accordingly, the Carrier violated the seniority-related provisions of the Agreement. Therefore, we must sustain the Claim.

AWARD: The Claim is sustained. The Carrier is directed to comply with this Awad within thirty

(30) days of the date shown below.

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GeraldE.Wallin, Chairman and Neutral Member

/JohnSchlismann Organization Member

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Steve Napierkowski Carrier Member