SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 280


PARTIES ) The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
TO )
DISPUTE ) St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company

STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

      "Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:


(1) The Carrier violated the effective Agreement when on March 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31, 1955, it assigned and/or permitted other classes of employes to perform Roadway Machine ;Mechanic Helper's work;

(2) The Carrier further violated the effective Agreement when on April 1, 4 and 5, 1955, it again assigned and/or permitted other classes of employes to perform Roadway Machine Mechanic Helper's work;

(3) Roadway Machine Mechanic Helper H. H. Ashcraft now be allowed eight (8) hours' pay, at his respective straight time rate, on each of the aforestated dates, account of the violations referred to in parts one (1) and two (2) of this claim."

FINDINGS: For the reasons advanced in our Award No. 5, this claim will be denied.

AWARD: Claim denied.

                    (s) Thomas C. Begley

                    Thomas C. Begley, Chairman


    (s) A. J. Cunningham (s)- M. L. Ervin

A. J. Cunningham, Employee Member M. L. Erwin, Carrier Member

Tyler, Texas
September 30, 1959