SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0.
279
BR07HERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES
versus
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMNY
STATEMENT
OF CIAIM: Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:
(1) The Carrier violated the effective agreement by
abolishing the position of Lamptender, Gorham, Illinois,
as of January 21,
1959,
and assigning the work formerly
performed by the lamptender to the Section Crews in the
area.
(2)
Lamptender J. E. Kempfer, Gorham, Illinois, be reimbursed
eight (8) hours per day
5
days per week commencing January
21, 1959,
and continuing until this violation of Agreement
is corrected.
FINDINGS
: The claim is based upon the abolition of the position of Lamptender
at Gorham, Illinois, on January
21, 1959,
but was not filed until
April
9, 1959,
so it is barred by the provisions of Article V of the August
21,
1954
Agreement.
AWARD
: Claim denied.
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0.
279
(s) Dudley E. Whiting
Dudley E. Whiting - Chairman
(s) A. J. Cunningham (s) G. W. Johnson
A. J. Cunningham - Employe Member G. W. Johnson - Carrier Member
St. Louis, Missouri
September
27, 1962
File
247-3780