- SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 306
'E.~·
,DEC 1 5 is60
·, THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
v f
~~=_ BE.C-~ ,"
VS.
T
" THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY
STATEMENT
OF CLAIM: "1. Carrier violated the agreement between the parties when on March
.31, 1958, it discontinued the position of first trick Signal Station
Operator Clerk at Canton Junction passenger station, discontinued
the position of Agent at Canton Junction freight house and created a
new position under the title of Agent-Signal Station Operator cover
ing the same class of work.
2. Carrier shall be required to restore the discontinued positions
to their status prior to March 31, 1958, and restore the regularly
assigned incumbents thereof to the positions (Milton Reynolds to the
first trick Signal Station Operator-Clerk position and R. A. Birman
to the Agent position.)
3. Carrier shall be required to compensate Milton Reynolds and R.
A. Birman for all wages lost from March 31, 1958, until restored to
their regular positions.
4. Carrier shall be required to compensate the senior idle extra
operator on the seniority district, in the amount of a day's pay on
each day commencing March 31, 1958, and continuing thereafter until
the violation is corrected."
FINDINGS: This is simply a case where, because of declining business and work
requirements, the Carrier reduced the force at Canton Junction from
three positions to two positions. The evidence justifies such action under the criteria set forth in Awards 434 and 5507, relied on
by the employees, and is not a violation of the agreement.
AWARD: Claim denied.
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 306
/s/ Dudley E. Whiting
DUDLEY E. WHITING, REFEREE
/s/ Russell J. Woodman /s/ J. J. Gaherin
RUSSELL J. WOODMAN, Employe Member J. J. GAHERIN, Carrier Member
DATED: October 7, 1960
-1-