Parties to Dispute:





Statement of Claim:

      Claim on behalf of J. J. Oliver requesting reinstatement with all rights and privileges and paid all straight time and overtime that he would have incurred as a result of his conduct on July 27, 1995, when he acted in an insubordinate and argumentative manner toward a supervisor and vacated his position without proper authority, when he left a supervisoremployee meeting.

                (Carrier File MW-ROAN-95-39-BB-131)


Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing, the Board finds that the parties herein are carrier and employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and this board is duly constituted by agreement under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter.


This award is based on the facts and circumstances of this particular case and shall not serve as a precedent in any other case.


                        AWARD


After thoroughly reviewing and considering the transcript and the parties' presentations, the Board finds that the claim should be disposed of as follows:


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Richard A. Lau E. N. J b s, Jr.
 Organization Member Carrier Member

              Issued at Norfolk, VA on October 11996