MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY


STATEMENT
 OF CLAIM: Claim of the Committee that:

            1. Carrier violated the effective Agreement when Trackman B. J. Sturch was unjustly dismissed by letter dated October 7, 1978.


            2. Claimant B. J. Sturch shall be paid for

            eight hours each work day and holiday, at the

            straight time rate of pay for trackmen, to

            begin on September 18, 1978, when he was with

            held from service, and to continue until such

            time as he is returned to work.


FINDINGS: Evidence adduced at the investigation sup
 ports the charge in this case and consideration
 of the poor attendance record of the claimant,
 his warnings thereon and his relatively short
 service the penalty of dismissal is not excessive.
 AWARD: Claim denied.

          SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO: 279


              Dudley , . Whiting - /Chairman


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 M. A. Christie - Employe Member L. D. Brown - Carrier Member

 Dallas, Texas
 September 19, 1980
 File 247-5757