' DOCKET NO.33



                    TRANSPORTATION-COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES UNION


                                VS.


                    READING COMPANY


      STATEMENT

      OF CLAIM: "1. The Reading Company, unilaterally, arbitrarily, and

      illegally abolished the first shift telegrapher-clerk posi

      tion at "JK" Jenkintown, effective April 1, 1964, reclassi

      fying the agent's position to agent-telegrapher-clerk in

      violation of our current Agreement, and permitting or re

      quiring other employees not under the scope of our Agreement

      to perform work formerly done by our craft.

      2. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company

      is required to pay to Mr. J. C. DeSantis off-assignment pay

      (one and one-half day's pay) at the rate of his former posi

      tion as agent at Jenkintown, in addition to the regular day's

      pay that he receives from whatever position he works, and

      any ncessary expenses incurred by this arbitrary abolishment.

      He will also receive the difference, in monthly pay, for any

      loss suffered by this improper abolishment.

      3. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company

      is required to pay Mr. S. V. Zagorsky off-assignment pay

      (one and one-half day's pay) at the rate of his former posi

      tion as telegrapher-clerk at "JK" Jenkintown, in addition

      to the regular day's pay that he receives from whatever

      position he works, and any necessary expenses incurred by

      this arbitrary abolishment. He will also receive the

      difference in his daily rate for any loss suffered by this

      improper abolishment.

      4. In consequence of the above violation the Reading Company

      is required to restore the telegrapher-clerk's position as it

      was prior to April 1, 1964, plus or minus any negotiated wage

      increases or decreases. Also reclassify the agent's position

      as it was prior to April 1, 1964, performing the same duties

      as was done then, and prohibiting the clerical forces from

      performing work formerly done. by our members.

      5. This claim is being entered as a continuing claim as

      provided for in Article 5, Section 33 of the August 21,

      1954 Agreement. Claimant(s), date(s) and amount(s) due

      to be determined by a joint check of Company's records."

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 DOCKET N0. 33

 FINDINGS:

 AWARD:

 The selling of tickets at Jenkintown was performed by a Ticket-Clerk from 3.30 to 11.30 P.M. before the Telegrapher-Clerk position was abolished and the hours of the Agent position were changed, so that work is not a valid basis for the claim. See our Award No. 31.

 Claim denied.

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 Organization mber

 DATED: March 24, 1966.

 SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 591

    DUDLEY . WHITING, CHAIRAN


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