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An amendment to the labor protective provisions to provide that a rebuttable presumption shall exist that any claim arising as a result of any order as may be issued in this proceeding arose as a result of the merger in effect would place a burden on the carrier which presently does not exist. No evidence was presented to show that the existing conditions as set forth in the Slick-Flying Tiger Merger are inequitable or have worked a hardship upon employees. Accordingly, this suggested provision would not be justified.

The suggestions that the labor protective conditions be effective for five years rather than the three-year term and that dismissal allowances be computed on the basis of 100% rather than 60% of the average monthly compensation are similar to those presented to the Board in prior occasions. In the Slick-Flying Tiger Merger case, supra, the Board refused to amend customary provisions to reflect such suggested changes. Nothing in the record in this proceeding warrants a departure from that policy.

With respect to the other suggested changes there has been no indication that the existing provisions have been inequitable or have adversely affected the employees involved in a merger or acquisition. In the absence of any indication for the need for suggested amendments, requests therefor should be denied.