<p>An unlikely connection between United’s CEO and the pilots’ MEC chair leads to a controversial contract proposal.</p>

An unlikely connection between United’s CEO and the pilots’ MEC chair leads to a controversial contract proposal.

Episode 29 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 1

Recount an exciting chapter in aviation history and the beginnings of the Air Line Pilots Association, the world’s largest pilot union and nongovernmental air safety organization, through an abridged retelling of the book by George E. Hopkins, ”Flying the Line.” 
Volume 1 narrated by Corey Kuhn. Volume 2 narrated by Gina Leahy.

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Recount an exciting chapter in aviation history and the beginnings of the Air Line Pilots Association, the world’s largest pilot union and nongovernmental air safety organization, through an abridged retelling of the book by George E. Hopkins, ”Flying the Line.” Volume 1 narrated by Corey Kuhn. Volume 2 narrated by Gina Leahy.

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Episode 29 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 1

Episode 29 - Blue Skies and MEC Wars—The Origins of the United Strike of 1985, Part 1

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