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bump an employee with less seniority and take that employee’s
position. The employee with less seniority could then take the
layoff or find another employee with less seniority to bump.
This seniority bumping arrangement was in place across the
country, so that an NWA mechanic looking to keep his or her job
at NWA had to look at several different cities to find a less
senior employee to bump.
Mr. Wilbert first received a bump notice on April 6, 2003.
Mr. Wilbert chose to exercise his seniority and bump another
employee rather than accept the layoff. Mr. Wilbert was able to
bump to Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Wilbert began working in Chicago
in mid-April 2003, and he worked there for approximately a week
before being bumped again by a more senior employee.
Mr. Wilbert then bumped to take a position in Anchorage,
Alaska. He started working in Anchorage on April 19, 2003. Mr.
Wilbert worked approximately 3 weeks in Anchorage until he was
bumped again. Mr. Wilbert then bumped to the very last open
position in the NWA system, at LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, New
York. Mr. Wilbert started working at LaGuardia Airport on May
12, 2003, and was laid off on May 19, 2003. Mr. Wilbert had
fully exercised his seniority and there were no junior employees
left to bump.
Mr. Wilbert was unemployed for several weeks. He then
accepted a position as a mechanic for NWA in Anchorage, Alaska.
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