SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 279
BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES
versus
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
STATEMENT
OF CLAIM: Claim of the System Committee that:
"(1) Carrier violated the agreement on
March 18, 1982, in dismissing Trackman
K. R. Gooden, System Rail Gang 6805,
for allegedly failing to comply with
the instructions of the Rail Gang
. Supervisor while working on System
Rail Gang 6805 on February 28, 1982.
(2) Claimant shall now be returned to
service with seniority and all other
rights unimpaired and paid for all
time lost beginning March 18, 1982."
FINDINGS: The evidence adduced at the investigation supports
the charge. In view of claimant's relatively
short service and record of prior discipline, the penalty
of dismissal was not excessive.
Claim denied.
SPECIAL ARD OF ADJ STMEN
NO.
279
Dud ey E iting - C,ha n
V
M. A. Christie W. E. Naro
Employee Member Carrier Member
March 9, 1984
File: 247-6374