STATEMENT OF CLAIM:







        9-17 J. J. Flynn 10-11 H. E. Rood

        9-18 J. J. Flynn 10-12 Barnsy Romero

        9--19 H. E. Rood 10-15 H. 0. Williams

        9-20 H. E. Rood 10-16 H. 0. Willu.ams

        9-21 Barney Romero 10-17 H. 0. Williams

        9-24 J. J. Flynn 10-18 H. E., Rood

        9-25 J. J. Flynn 10-19 Berney Romero

        9-26 H. E. Rood 10-22 J. J. Flynn

        9-27 H. E. Rood 10-23 J. J. Flynn

        9-28 Barney Romero 10-24 H. E. Rood

        10-1 J. J. Flynn 10-·25 :i, E, Rood

        10-2 J. J. Flynn 10-26 3irn ey P.omero

        10-3 H. E. Rood 10·29 J J. Flynn

        10-4 H. E. Rood 10-30 J. J. Flynn

        10-5 L. A. Crutchfield 10 31 H. E. Rood

        10-8 J. J. Flynn 11-1 D. H. Olson

        10-9 J. J. Flynn 11-2 D. H. Olson

        10-10 H. E. Rood


                    CLIFTON, COLORADO


        9-17 J. A. Wells 10-11 L. A. Crutchfield

        9-18 J. R. Taylor 10-12 E. W. Goetsch

        9-19 C. E. Jordan 10-15 0. P. Simpson

        9-20 L. A. Crutchfield 10-16 M. B. Reynolds

        9-21 E. W. Goetsch 10-17 C. E. Jordan

        9-24 J. A. Wells 10-18 L. A. Crutchfield

Award No. 10 (Continued)

        '19-25 J. R. Taylor 10-19 E. W. Goetsch

        9-26 C. E. Jordan 10-22 M. B. Reynolds

        9-27 L. A. Crutchfield 10-23 J. R. Taylor

        9-28 E. W. Goetsch 10-24 C. E. Jordan

        10-1 J. A. Wells 10-25 H. D. Patterson

        10--2 A. R. Daub 10-26 E. W. Goetsch

        10-3 C. E. Jordan 1C-29 P:. B. Reynolds

        10-4 L. A. Crutchfield-- 1G-30 J. R. Taylor

        10-5 E. W. Goetsch 10-31 C. E. Jordan

        110

        -8 J. A. Wells 11-1 L. A, Crutchfield

        10-9 A. R. Daub 11-2 E. W. Goetsch

        10-10 E. W. Goetsch

        CISCO, UTAH


        9-17 0. P. Simpson 10-11 C. E. Jordan

        9-J.8 M. B. Reynolds 10-12 L. A. Cr·vrchfield

        9-19 W. f_ Cook 10-15 J, . ::· Lynn

        9= 0 W. E. G;~ck 1C-16 J, , Plmn

        9-21 C. E. Jordan 1C-17 H. E. Root:

        9-24 0. P. Sirpson 10-18 H. D. Patterson

        9-25 M. B. Reyrolds 10-19 L. k. Crutchfield

        9-26 W, E. Cook 10-22 0. P. Si·npson

        9-27 W, E. C-,ck i.0-23 id, P. Ps.frolds

        9-28 L. A. Crutchfield 10-2LY, I . -Cook

        10-1 0. P, S impson - 1C--2 5 b-. _., i'.c oi:

        10-2 M. B. R,=-nolds LG-:)G I_ . _^dan

        10.-3 W. E. Coots 10-?9 G. Y. ~~-rain

        10-4 W. E. Cock 10-30 1'., -. F::-rn.^-lds

        10·5 E . W. G,~itsch 10-.3' 4.; > T ;:a'

        10-.8 0. P. S`=son 11 -.-Y', i . o ,;-

        10-9 M_ B_ R=·"r;lds 11-r ;,. t, Gr,v;:chfield

10-1G C. E. Jordan"
 FINDINGS: The State Uti-..:.tr Commission graiete: .rt,.-n.'-s...: n to close Carriers
 stations at DeBeque9 Clifton and Cisco for ce.ri.sin aeriw'.s cf the year. In
 the year 1956 the station at Debeque was nct ac:v,iti:=d o- opened for dry
 part of the period from September 1 to November 30 when the Commission re
 quired it to be open. At Clifton, the office was closed on September 143
 although the order required it to be open to October 31, and at Cisco it was
 closed on September 15 although the order required it to be open until
 December 15. The Organization claims that closing said offices without

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Award No. 10 (Continued)

 permission violated the agreement because the positions had been negotiated into the agreement but makes no claim arising by virtue of the offices being closed during the periods ordered by the Commission.
 It appears that at these stations, as -a result of changing conditions, and CTC operation, substantially all exclusive telegrapher work had disappeared and other station work properly assigned to telegraphers to fill out their jobs had also largely disappeared and the infrequent calls for billing and other clerical work formerly handled by the agent-telegrapher has been handled out of a neighboring station.
 Even where positions have been listed in the wage scale, the awards of the Third Division have generally recognized the right of the Carrier to discontinue a position when the work of that position declines to a point where only an insubstantial. pa^t. of the employees time ie occupied with the duties of the position. See Award 5719, Referee (nahri-., and Award 5803, Referee Carter.
 While orders of an appropriate Commission concerning the closing of stations should be strong evidence as to the existence or disappearance of work requiring the continuance or discontinuance of the office at the time the order was made, it does not excuse or control violation of the effective Agreement. Lie think the Carrier has shown without substantial dispute not only that there was such shortage of available telegraphic help that it was virtually impossible to obtain available personnel to fill the positions involved during the times complained of, but also to show that only a vestige of work remained and that the vestige of work remaining was not work belonging exclusively to telegraphers. Under OTC operation, no train
 AYrard No. 10 (Continued)

 orders were handled and no communications of record are issued and any lineups received would apparently be permissive under the prior awards on this property for the communication of lineups at stations where no telegraphers are employed. AWARD: Claim denied.

                              n i~ r

                              Mortimer Stone

                              Chairman, Neutral Member

                                . .r


                              T . ''~. ! n . yi


                              h. G. Heinlein

                              Carrier Member


                                J: l~Gnf;:.~·;, Dissenting)

                              Ci'gafii~atio·: Member


Dated at Denver, Colorado, August 30., 1957