SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 279
Award No. 355
Case No. 355
File No. 870680
Parties Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
to and
Dispute: Union Pacific Railroad Company
(Former Missouri Pacific Railroad Company)
Statement
of
Claim:
"Carrier violated the Agreement, especially
Rule 12, when Trackman A. F. Phillips was dismissed
from the service.
Claim in behalf of Trackman Phillips for eight
hours each work day, including any holidays falling
therein, and any overtime that would have accrued to
him had he not been dismissed. Claim beginning June
22, 1987 and continuing until he is reinstated to service with seniority and vacation rights unimpaired."
Findings:
The Board, after hearing upon the whole record and
all
evidence, finds that the parties herein are Carrier and Employee
within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, that this
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Board is duly constituted by Agreement dated January 5, 1959,
that it has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter, and
that the parties were given due notice of the hearing held.
A review of the record in this case reveals that Claimant Phillips was afforded a fair and impartial hearing.
There is substantial evidence on this record to support the
Carrier's finding of guilt on the charges preferred.
Due to the gravity of the offense, in conjunction with
Claimant's short service and a prior disciplinary suspension for insubordinate behavior, the Board finds that the penalty imposed
herein is not unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious; therefore, the
Carrier's decision will be upheld.
Award: Claim denied.
S. . mmons, Jr. D. A. Ring
Employee Member Carrier Member
Arth r T. Van Wart, Chairman
and Neutral Member
Issued on the
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day of , 1989
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