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Cooper: The Company extended the bid on May 27th, did you have any knowledge that Captain Murray would have bid had the bid not been extended?

Gitt: No

Cooper: Do you think that the most senior man in the Company should get a new run?

Gitt: The most senior man bidding

Cooper: You are satisfied with the seniority provisions of the Company?

Gitt: Yes

B. T. Dykes: Your grievance states that you may have suffered a loss by the decision of the Company, is that the issue of this case?  Do you believe you have suffered?

Schy: Question to Gitt - Describe the grievance

Gitt: I may have suffered a loss as stated in my grievance.

B. T. Dykes: Is the issue Gitt suffered by the decision?

DISCUSSION OF GRIEVANCE WHETHER THE CONTRACT WAS VIOLATED

Dykes: Did the action of the Company violate the contract and if the answer is yes, then would Captain Gitt be the temporary pilot?

OFF THE RECORD

Cooper: I would like to call Captain Janas.  First I would like to get some dates into the record.

Janas: Initial bulletining of the bid - 5/19/49 "A temporary Captain vacancy will exist on the Bermuda Operation effective July 1st.  This vacancy will cover vacations on the Bermuda Operation through October, unless changes are made prior to that time.  At the completion of the vacations on the Bermuda Operation, the successful bidder for this vacancy will be returned to the base station and operation to which he was originally assigned or replace most junior captain on the system, seniority allowing, but not to his original status unless his bidding rights would permit.  All bids shall be submitted in writing to the Chief Pilot's office by not later than Monday, May 30th, 0900."
On May 27th the following notice was posted: "The closing date of the temporary Bermuda Captain vacancy bid posted May 19, 1949, will be extended until 1000, Monday, June 6, 1949."

True copies of original bid, extension of bid and bid award are attached and are a part of this hearing.

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