SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 591


              TRANSPORTATION-COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES UNION,


                          vs.


              READING COMPANY


STATEMENT
 OF CLAIM: "Claim of the General Committee of The Order of Railroad~Teleg
 raphers on the Reading Company, that:
 1. The Reading Company violated our current agreement when
 it unilaterally, arbitrarily and illegally abolished the
 second shift (2.00 PM to 10.00 PM) telegraph-clerk's position
 at West Trenton Station on Wednesday, November 27, 1963. On
 this same date, Wednesday, November 27, 1963, the Reading
 Company required the first shift agent-telegrapher position
 to be changed from 7.20 AM - 3.20 PM, to 1.45 PM to 9.45 PM
 leaving the work previously done by the agent-telegrapher,
 to be performed by employes not under the 'scope' of our
 current Agreement, i. e., clerks, who now keep the ticket
 window open to sell tickets, work which formerly was done
 by the agent-telegrapher.
 2. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company
 is required to restore the first shift agent-telegrapher's
 position from 1.45 PM - 9.45 PM, to its former hours of
 7.20 AM - 3.20 PM, and to restore the former second shift
 telegrapher-clerk's position to 2.00 PM - 10.00 PM, as they
 were prior to November 27, 1963.
 3. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company
 is required to pay to former first shift agent-telegrapher,
 Mrs. C. Trumbauer, off-assignment pay (one and one-half day's
 pay, at West Trenton's agent-telegrapher's prevailing rate,
 which currently is $2,6828 perhour, in addition to her
 reg ular day's pay) account of suspending her from her rightful
 work, first shift agent-telegrapher at West Irenton 7.20 AM
 to 3.20 PM, and requiring her to claim first shift agent's
 position at Langhorne Station, 6.30 AM to 3.30 PM. Mrs.
 Trumbauer also should be paid for anv necessary expenses
 while away from her regular position, plus all actual travel
 ing time from West Trenton Station to any future position.
 These payments should be computed from December 30, 1963
 until violation is corrected.
 4. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company
 is required to pay one day's pay, at the prevailing agent
 telegrapher's rate which currently is 82.6828 per hour; plus
 or minus any future increases or decreases, for each day
 that the first shift CLERK is permitted to sell tickets, or
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          any other work formerly performed by the agent-telegrapher to Mr. J. W. Montague, Jr., or to the senior, idle telegrapher, extra in preference, from December 30, 1963, until violation is corrected.


            5. This claim is being entered as a 'continuing claim' as provided for in Article 5, Section 3, of the August 21, 1954 Agreement. Claimant(s), date(s) and amount(s) due to be determined by a joint check of applicable company records."


CINDINGS: The selling of tickets was performed by clerks as well
 as the agent and the telegrapher clerk prior to the abolish
 ment of the latter position at West Trenton, so that work
 was not exclusively performed by telegraphers and is not a
 valid basis for the claim.
 AWARD: Claim denied.

                                SPEC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 591


                                  DUDLEY . WHITING, CHAI N


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    Organization deer (/ Carrier ember


DATED: March 24, 1966.

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