SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0, 591


              TRANSPORTATION-COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES UNION


                            VS,


              READING COMPANY


STATEMENT
 OF CLAIM: "1. The Reading Company violated our current Agreement
 by permitting and/or requiring employees NOT under the
 "scope" of our Agreement to perform work belonging to
 members of our Union, on Tuesday, December 1, 1964.
 This work was formerly handled by a member of our Union,
 Mr. W. J. Croke, at 23rd & Arch Street Agency, and was
 unilaterally transferred to Broad Street Station, a
 position NOT under the "scope" of our Agreement,
 2. In consequence of the above violation, the Reading
 Company is required to restore the work to members under
 the "scope" of our Agreement.
 3. In consequence of the above violation, the Reading
 Company is required to pay to Claimant W. J. Croke a
 day's pay in addition to any other compensation he
 receives, at the rate of his former position, Agent -
 23rd & Arch Streets, plus or minus any increases or
 decreases made between the date of violation and time
 of settlement.
 4. This claim is being entered as a "continuing" claim,
 as provided for in the August 21, 1954 Agreement.
 Amount due to be determined by a ,joint check of
 applicable company records."
 FINDINGS: Prior to Novwmber 10, 1964 a clerk was employed at
 23rd and Arch Streets to make track cheeks, demurrage
 reports and do miscellaneous clerical work. On. that
 date, after negotiation with the Clerks' Organization,
 that position was abolished and the work transferred
 to the clerical force at Broad Street Station.
 An agent had also been employed at that station.
 On December 1, 1964, the Pennsylvania Public Utility
 Commission authorized a change of status from an agency
 to a non-agency freight station at that location.
 The telephone was removed, the station was closed,
 and the agent's position was abolished.
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                The claim is based upon the continuation of track checks at that location by clerks from Broad Street Station. This is simply clerical work and, since there is no longer an agency at that location, the telegraphers' agreement is not applicable and is not violated by its performance by clerks.


      AWARD: Claim denied.


                                    SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 591


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      DATED March 24, 1966.


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