Upton v. United States

Plaintiff, an ex-service man and preference eligible, seeks recovery of the difference in wages of a machinist and a helper machinist for the period July 15, 1946, to May 3, 1948, on the ground of an alleged improper demotion.

Plaintiff alleges that he accepted a demotion from the position of machinist to that of helper machinist, effective July 15, 1946. He claims the reason he accepted the demotion was that his supervisor erroneously thought plaintiff would be reached for separation on account of a reduction in force; that he was advised that unless he accepted a demotion to the position of…