SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 591


              TRANSPORTATION-COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES UNION


                    vs.


              READING COMPANY


STATEMENT
 OF CLAIM: "Claim of the General Committee of the Transportation
 Communication Employees Union on the Reading Company, that:
 1. The Reading Company violated our current agreement when
 and because on April lst, 1964 it abolished, unilaterally
 and arbitrarily, the Telegapher-Clerk position at "CK"
 Darby Creek, permitting and/or requiring employees not under
 the "scope" of our agreement to perform "Communications of
 record" work, previously done by the Telegrapher-Clerk.
 2. In consequence of the above violation, the Reading Com
 pany is required to restore the Telegrapher-Clerk's position,
 as it was prior to April 1st, 1964, plus or minus any
 negotiated wage increases.
 3. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company
 is required to pay to Mr. D. L. Kisielis, off-assignment pay
 (one and one-half day's pay) at the former Telegrapher-Clerk's
 rate ($2.5188 per hour) at "CK" Darby Creek, in addition to
 the regular day's pay that he receives, for each day that he
 is held off his regular assignment (first shift Telegrapher
 Clerk "CV), plus any necessary expenses incurred by the
 arbitrary change.
 4. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company
 is required to pay to Extraman P. A. Try, or the senior idle
 Telegrapher, extra in preference, a day's pay for each day
 that the first shift Telegrapher-Clerk's position at "CK"
 is left unfilled, at the Telegrapher-Clerk's rate of $2.5188
 per hour.
 5. This claim is being entered as a "continuing claim" as
 provided for in Article 5, Section 3, of the August 21st,
 1954 Agreement. Claimant(s) dates, and amount(s) due to be
 determined by a joint check of applicable Company records."

 FINDINGS: The position involved in this claim was abolished in
 March 1958, restored in February 1959, abolished in January
 1961, restored in May 1961 because of a maintenance of way
 project, and abolished on March 31, 1964 due to termination
 of the maintenance of way project. Notice was given that
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            DOCKET N0. 18


          Darby Creek would not be open for train orders, messages, etc., and train crews were instructed to report arrival eastbound and departure westbound to FS Tower by telephone from the yardmaster's office. This communication by telephone with the nearest train report office is similar to the work involved in our Docket No. 5 and is not a violation of the agreement.


AWARD: Claim denied.

                                SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 591


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                                    DUDLE WHITING,

                                    IRMAN

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DATED: March 24, 1966.