SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 976


          BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES


                          VS.


                CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION


STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

        Appeal of dismissal assessed J. Vereen on February 1, 1988, in connection with being charged with insubordination, also threatening supervision with physical harm and abusive language.


    Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing, the Board finds that the parties herein are carrier and employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and this Board is duly constituted by agreement under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter.


AWARD: Claim disposed of as follows:

    Denied.


                C. A. Neutral Member


F. . Domza s5 Carrier Member Je Dodd, Organization bIe er

 Issued this day of- 1/ ~/ , 1988.