406-3 AWARD N0. 69
 CASE N0. 90
 394-MU-274-G
 (111-58)





          THE DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY


EMPLOYEES' STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

        1. Carrier violated Articles 1 (Scope) and 12(a) of the current Telegraphers' Agreement when, commencing at 8:17 AM, or after the departure of Train 1026 on Thursday, Sept. 12, 1957, Mountain View Tower was removed from service and the work formerly performed by employees at this location was transferred to employees not covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement in the train dispatcher's office at Hoboken, N. J., said work consisting of controlling interlocked switches and/or signals from a central location, which work is by said Agreement reserved to employees covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement.


        2. Carrier shall compensate, the three (3) senior idle employees (extra board men preferred) for eight (8) hours pay on an around the clock basis, seven (7) days a week, for each day beginning Thursday, September 12, 1957, and continuing thereafter as long as such work is performed by employees not covered by the Telegraphers' Agreement. Said compensation to be paid at the prevailing rate of $2.146 per hour plus subsequent wage increases.


OPINION OF BOARD:

        This case is controlled by our Award 18.


AWARD: Claim remanded to the parties.

                  /s/ Lloyd H. Bailer

                  Lloyd H. Bailer, Neutral Member


      Dissenting /s/ R. A. Carroll

W. I. Christopher, Employee Member R. A. Carroll, Carrier Member

 New York, N. Y.
 December 3, 1959