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AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. OF L. 
"SCHEDULE WITH SAFETY"

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL
3145 WEST SIXTY-THIRD STREET
CHICAGO

TELEPHONE HEMLOCK 5015

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188-40B 71st Crescent
Flushing, New York
April 21, 1950

Mr. C. N. Sayen
Executive Vice President
Air Line Pilots Assoc. 
3145 West 63rd Street
Chicago, Ill.

Mr. Maurice Schy
Legal& Conciliation Dept.
Air Line Pilots Assoc.
3145 West 63rd Street
Chicago, Ill.

Gentlemen:

I received in this morning's mail a registered letter from Mr. Warren C. Cooper, Secretary for Colonial Airlines, Inc. Enclosed with this letter was an executed copy of Judge Simmons' decision in my grievance. After a careful perusal, I have the following notes and observations to make.

On the first page of Judge Simmons' decision, there is a factual statement that is in error. The judge states in part that Captain Gitt contends that the carrier violated 17 C of the Agreement. To the best of my knowledge and as my letter filing the grievance states, it is my contention that Section 27, and Section 27 only, was violated. It is the Company that has interjected Section 17 into the picture.

The Judge in his decision mentions that there appears to be three reasons why the Company extended the bid.

1. The carrier hopes to secure a bid from a pilot who was qualified. 

2. That there were other bids open on other runs with a deadline date of one hour later than the extended time of the original Bermuda vacancy.

3. To give the pilots more time to make up their minds.

The Judge points out that they all entered into the determination of the award.

The first reason given is particularly important to the pilots as a whole, because in effect the Judge points out that the Company has a right to hold out for a man who is already qualified on a particular airplane or over a particular route.