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SkCIAL HOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO,. 591,"
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, TH1a ORDNR OF RAILROAD TRUGRAPHEftS
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READING COMPANY
STATFMINT .,
OF CLAIM: "Claim of the General Committee of The Order of Railroad
Telegraphers on, the Reading Company, that: ..
1. The Reading Company violated our current agreement by
permitting and/or requiring employees not within the
'scope' of our agreement (Conductors), to handle (copy, ,
repeat, deliver, etc.) communications of record at
Trenton Yard Office, Trenton, New Jersey on the follow,.
ing dates: July 26,27, 29 (2 violations), 30 and 31,
1963, also August 1,2,3,5 (2 violations), 6,7,9,10,,12,
14,15,16,17,19,20 (2 violations), 1963. :`
2. In consequence of the above violation, the Reading : E'
' Company is required to compensate Mr. K. 0. Hunter,,
Agent, incumbent of Trenton Station, a 'call' (three
hours pro rata pay) at the current,ap livable hourly . .
rate, for each violation cited.'
3. This claim is being entered as
.a
'continuing claim,, as
provided for in the August 21st, 1954 agreement, claim.,
.,,.a:!,;
ant (s), dates, and amount(s) due to be determined by
a joint check of applicable Company records." , ..,,
FINDINGS: CN tower operates the West Trenton interlocking plant.:
Three miles east is Trenton Yard office where'h'o telegrapher
is employed. This is one mile from Trenton Station,. where ;,
the claimant is employed. The claim is based upon e:ftra
or work extra train orders delivered by the operator to
train crews by bell telephone in the yard office_ This was
not a handling of a train order at a telegraph-or telephone
office where an operator is employed,, so:there wad no '
violation of Article 34,E
AWARD:
Claim denied,
/s/ John T. Finnevan
0 iN T.. A"TAF
'NEGAN
Organization
Member
PHILADELPHIA, PA..
JAN 10 1966
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENToNO.' 591rv·
,s~/ Dudle E.
PIT
TOG
DUDL~WHI'~ING, CHAIRMAN
Carrier Member