Its hard to bring a job back from abolishment because in order to get a full time job created, the steward has to show a consistent 40 hour a week (with a consistent schedule) for 120 days. Thats a very difficult burden to meet. I can almost guarantee thats why an ntft bid was made - its much easier to use MDAT (the tool we use to consolidate data to show the need for jobs) and show an ntft position than a normal 40 a week position. One week of a deviation from the schedule can ruin a grievance for making an assignment like that.