NATIONAL MEDIATION BOA

SPECIAL BOARD

BROTHERHOOD

and

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES

Case No. 157

Award No. 157

Richard K. Hanft. Chairman & Neutral Member T. W. Kreke, Employee Member D. L. Kerby, Carrier Member 1-Tearing Date: May 1. 20009

CLAIM: "Claim of B & B Department employees G. W. Cleeton, R. L.

Vestal, J. . Dawson, J. J. Vestal and S.W. Lierly requesting overtime compensation for all hours consumed by a contractor performing maintenance of way work in the vicinity of DeWitt. Missouri, on the Illinois Division from October 4 through December 16, ?904." (Carrier File 1W-DECR-04-52-BB-408).

~: Special Board of Adjustment No. 1048. upon the whole record and all of the

evidence, finds and holds that Employee and Carrier are employee and carrier within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended; and, that the Board has jurisdiction over the dispute '_herein; and, that the parties to the dispute were given due notice of the hearing thereon and did participate therein.

The Organization has indicated its desire to withdraw this claim from further consideration. Accordingly, the claim must be dismissed.

dismissed.

1). L. Kerby
~-arrier 1vIem ey

Richard K.. Hanft. Chairman & Ne~iztral Member